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Rohingya crisis: number of refugees now tops half million
30 Sep 2017
Five weeks after the mass exodus of Rohingyas from Myanmar began on 25 August, the UN says the total number of arrivals in Bangladesh has now topped 501,000
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New Cuban crisis: US pulls staff from Havana after mystery sonic attacks
30 Sep 2017
More than half the American staff has been pulled out from its embassy in Havana following mysterious sonic attacks that have caused several health problems to over 21 diplomats
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World economies ill-prepared for automation, robotisation: WEF
27 Sep 2017
With a range of new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, WEF has urged governments to adopt more flexible labour policies
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At last, Saudi Arabian women can get behind the wheel
27 Sep 2017
The kingdom has been widely criticised for being the only country in the world that bans women from driving, and the change, which will take effect in June 2018, is expected to improve its global standing
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No ethnic cleansing of Rohingyas, Myanmar tells UN
26 Sep 2017
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations Hau Do Suan said the exodus followed the 25 August attacks by ARSA against security forces and subsequent security operations and the scorched earth policy employed by the terrorists
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Trump again tweaks US travel ban, now 8 nations on list
25 Sep 2017
North Korea, Venezuela and Chad were included in the new travel ban while President Trump excluded Sudan from the original list of countries that also included Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia
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Germany may see ‘Jamaica coalition’ as Merkel wins, but with lower numbers
25 Sep 2017
Merkel now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners – possibly the Free Democrats and the Greens – even as the far-right AfD made significant gains
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May calls for 2-year transition period post Brexit
23 Sep 2017
During the proposed two-year transition period after Brexit the UK would largely continue to retain its current ties with Brussels, May said
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New US travel ban to be more country-specific, may hit 9 nations
23 Sep 2017
While officials declined to say which or how many countries would be targeted, the decision is reported to be based on the recommendations of the homeland security secretary
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
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