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The conflict in Syria created a global humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and millions more fleeing to other countries. Turkish military operations that began in early October may be creating a new wave of displacement. Where are these Syrians going?
Islamic State militants have increased their activity in some northern Iraqi provinces. Local residents say IS recently kidnapped and threatened to kill civilians in the area, forcing many to flee their homes
The military opened Tuesday’s court proceedings at a military base in Buthidaung to the public, and family members of the accused can attend, though Zaw Min Tun said there might be limitations on account of instability in the region
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have detained up to 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in as many as 1,300 to 1,400 internment camps, one of the world’s foremost experts on mass incarcerations in the region said in a paper released Sunday
Hong Kongers are voting Sunday in a local election widely seen as a de facto referendum on pro-democracy protests that have recently taken a more aggressive turn. Pro-democracy forces are hoping for a big win but still face an uphill battle
This week on Red Carpet, Jay-Z hosts his inaugural Shawn Carter Foundation Gala, two “Black Panther” actors starring in new films, and who is this year’s pick for People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive?” Also, queen of Afro-zouk music Monique Seka joins us in studio
A civil rights activist in Kazakhstan’s southern city of Shymkent says his car has been vandalized by unidentified assailants who left a a severed dog’s head inside. Nurzhan Mukhammedov has taken part in several protests in support of political prisoners, single mothers, and homeless people
According to media reports and independent journalists, 100 people were killed by police during 3 days of demonstrations. But the entire population of Iran, 80 million people, was deprived of its right to information because of “thugs”, which would be “few” according to the words of the Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei and the President of the Republic, Hassan Rohani
Less than 200 student protesters remain barricaded inside a Hong Kong university that has been surrounded by riot police since Sunday. Over the past 24 hours, a slow trickle of pro-democracy demonstrators have left the campus, either by attempting to flee or by surrendering to police
Protesters in Lebanon came out en masse on Sunday, marking a full month of demonstrations against government corruption, and a host of other grievances. But after all this time in the streets, are demonstrators any closer to achieving their goals?