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Aung San Suu Kyi heads to The Hague for Myanmar genocide showdown

Peace prize winner will lead her country’s defence against claims at court in Netherlands

Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent
Sun 8 Dec 2019 09.48 GMT

 
Indian parliament approves citizenship bill, sparking protests

Protesters in India's ethnically diverse northern regions clashed with police, as the contentious bill passed the upper house of parliament. Muslims would be excluded from the fast-track citizenship laws.

 
Rohingya fury at Aung San Suu Kyi’s genocide denial to world court

Muslim victims of Myanmar ‘clearances’ voice outrage as peace prize winner dismisses atrocity charges

Owen Bowcott
Sat 14 Dec 2019 14.15 GMT

 
The hunt for Jho Low: is net closing on 1MDB’s billion-dollar whale?
  • It’s been a tough year for the fugitive Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, accused of one of the biggest frauds ever
  • He’s given up US$1 billion in assets and now his former BFF Najib Razak has thrown him under the bus. Still, he has his freedom – but for how long?

 
Protests in India over citizenship law turn deadly

Emotions in India are running high with many angry over a controversial bill passed by the Indian government. Police reportedly killed four demonstrators in Assam state, and people torched cars and staged protests.

 
Citizenship Amendment Act: India PM Modi appeals for calm as protests grow

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for calm as violent protests against a new law on illegal migrants entered a fifth day.

Large demonstrations are taking place in the capital Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).

Monday's protests came a day after clashes between police and protesters in Delhi left at least 50 injured.

 
Hiroshima buildings that survived atomic bomb to be demolished

The Japanese city of Hiroshima plans to knock down two buildings that survived the 1945 atomic bomb - but some locals want them preserved as landmarks.

 
Citizenship Act protests: Three dead and thousands held in India

Three people have died in India and thousands have been detained amid demonstrations against a controversial new citizenship law.

 
Indian state shuts down internet ahead of protests

Authorities in India's most-populous state are bracing for further protests after Friday prayers. At least 16 people have been killed in the state, most of them shot dead.


India orders Norwegian to leave country for protesting

A 71-year-old tourist has said she was asked to fly home after taking part in rallies against a new Indian citizenship law. A German student also left the country this week as protesting violates India's visa rules.

 
North Korea to develop new 'strategic' weapon: Kim

Kim Jong Un has declared that "the world will witness a new strategic weapon" in the near future. The North Korean leader has said that Pyongyang will no longer abide by its earlier nuclear promises.

 

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