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US: Myanmar military responsible for atrocities against Rohingya

UNITED NATIONS — A year after the mass exodus of minority Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, the U.S. State Department has gathered information from survivors that substantiates accusations that the Myanmar military and...

Asiad gold winners come home

MANILA -- The four biggest winners so far in the ongoing Asian Games are now back home. Hidilyn Diaz, Yuka Saso, Kaye Go, and Bianca Pagdanganan, who gave the Philippines all its three...

PH assured of boxing bronze in Asian Games

JAKARTA -- The Philippines has been assured of another bronze medal after Olympian Rogen Ladon reached the semifinal round of the men's flyweight (52kg) category in the 18th Asian Games boxing competition...

Calls arise to name Hanoi Street for John McCain

U.S. Senator John McCain's career-long impact on U.S. foreign affairs was recognized Monday in tributes from across Asia and the Middle East, including tributes from national leaders and calls for a...

Trump whipped around in flag flap

WHITE HOUSE — After Saturday’s death of U.S. Sen. John McCain, the White House flag was lowered to half-staff, and returned to full height Monday — provoking consternation and confusion. Later Monday...

UN report accuses Myanmar’s top generals of genocide

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — A U.N. fact-finding mission is calling for Myanmar’s senior leaders to be referred to the International Criminal Court to be investigated and prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim...

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