Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested Wednesday by antigraft authorities in connection with the 1MDB financial scandal over his alleged receipt of more … Former Malaysian Leader Najib ArrestedRead more
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Singapore health database breached, data of 1.5m stolen
A statement from the Ministry of Health said that patients who visited SingHealth’s specialist outpatient clinics and polyclinics between 1 May 2015 and 4 July … Singapore health database breached, data of 1.5m stolenRead more
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Henry Kissinger Must “Count Burned and Maimed Cambodian & Vietnamese Babies” in His Sleep
Seymour Hersh talking: – The New York Times. I’m hired in ’72 by Rosenthal. And at the august—and I always wanted to work—the Times then … Henry Kissinger Must “Count Burned and Maimed Cambodian & Vietnamese Babies” in His SleepRead more
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U.S. Spies to Partner With Human Rights Groups to Keep an Eye on North Korea
For the past several years, humanitarian groups and nongovernmental organizations have combed commercial satellite imagery in North Korea, looking for evidence of human rights abuses, … U.S. Spies to Partner With Human Rights Groups to Keep an Eye on North KoreaRead more
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Bangladeshi teachers end “fast-unto-death”
Several thousand Bangladeshi teachers, who began a “fast-unto-death” on December 31 at the National Press Club in the capital of Dhaka, called off their protest … Bangladeshi teachers end “fast-unto-death”Read more
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Philippines President Duterte’s Deadly Drug War
President Trump’s five-nation tour of Asia will include a stop in the Philippines to attend a summit meeting of Pacific Rim leaders in Manila and … Philippines President Duterte’s Deadly Drug WarRead more
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How Sumatra’s rainforest is being cleared for palm oil
A palm oil company is continuing to clear forest in a fast-diminishing elephant habitat in Indonesia’s Leuser ecosystem despite being the subject of two reports … How Sumatra’s rainforest is being cleared for palm oilRead more
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History of Concentration Camps & Rise of Intolerance Today
a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Burma, where more than 400,000 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority have fled the country after hundreds of their … History of Concentration Camps & Rise of Intolerance TodayRead more