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Asia Pacific / Social Issues Apr 30, 2018

Rohingya refugees plead for UNSC help but China and Russia expected to veto tough action

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh made emotional pleas to the U.N. Security Council on Sunday for help to return safely to their homes in neighboring Myanmar and for justice over the reason they fled — accusations of killings, rapes and arson. During a visit to an ...

World / Politics Jan 8, 2018

In shift from Obama policy, Trump plans flexible use of nuclear weapons, including low-yield arms

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will adopt a policy allowing the flexible use of nuclear weapons through the new Nuclear Posture Review to be unveiled as early as February, according to congressional and diplomatic sources. Such a shift would mark a major departure from the ...