Myanmar elects first civilian president in decades
Myanmar’s parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country’s next president, the first civilian leader after more than 50 years of military
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Israel seizes 234 hectares of West Bank land
Israel has grabbed one of the largest Palestinian land plots in the occupied West Bank, a watchdog said in a statement following the revelation by the
Burundi disappointed in new EU sanctions
Burundi said it is disappointed in the European Union’s decision to suspend some aid to the Burundian government. The EU Monday postponed direct
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Mother Teresa for sainthood on Sept 4
Pope Francis has announced that Mother Teresa, who was popularly referred to as a living saint in her lifetime, would be made a saint on Septemb