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  • WorldAssociated Press

    Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

    The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. It was the third night that the girl and around 140 other ethnic Rohingya refugees had been trapped on the wooden fishing boat, floating off the coast of Indonesia. Like most of the passengers, she had survived attacks by Myanmar’s military that forced her and her family to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.

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  • WorldCNN

    Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem

    The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ever-declining population.

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  • WorldBusiness Insider

    A Ukrainian tank crew says the Abrams is still being used on the front lines, but isn't finding 'tank-on-tank' battles where it has the edge

    The new video from Army TV, run by the Ukrainian Defense Minsitry, praised the US-made Abrams and said it's still being used on the front lines.

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  • WorldReuters

    Peru port conflict escalates as Chinese firm insists on original terms

    The Chinese state-owned company at the center of a dispute over operations of a megaport it is building on Peru's Pacific coast insisted on Tuesday on terms agreed with the government, as some local officials have sought to backtrack on the deal. Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports will defend its legal rights to provide services as the exclusive operator of the deepwater Chancay Port Terminal under "terms that were agreed at the beginning of this investment," the firm said in a statement. Pe

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  • WorldHuffPost

    Vladimir Putin Showed His ‘Violent Nature’ In Deer-Hunting Stunt: Report

    The Russian president’s gesture was so jarring that it reportedly made ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi throw up.

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  • BusinessFreightWaves

    As Norfolk Southern battle nears climax, STB head Oberman backs management

    Late in the game, the head of the Surface Transportation Board is speaking out against replacing Norfolk Southern management, suggesting the effort threatens the U.S. rail network. The post As Norfolk Southern battle nears climax, <br> STB head Oberman backs management appeared first on FreightWaves.

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  • WorldAssociated Press

    Italy's president says Russia's invasion of Ukraine can't be solved by rewarding Moscow's aggression

    Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored. Sergio Mattarella said Italy, which now heads the G7 meetings, and many international partners have come to Ukraine’s defense to support the principle that solidarity must be given to nations attacked by acts that violate international law and the U.N. Charter.

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