US museum rescinds award to Suu Kyi

WASHINGTON, Mar 08 (Agencies): The US Holocaust Memorial Museum has rescinded its top award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of her failure to condemn and stop military attacks on her country's minority Rohingya Muslims, the museum said on Wednesday.The US Holocaust Memorial Museum said it was stripping...

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China calls for holding US-DPRK dialogue as early as possible

BEIJING, Mar 08 (Xinhua): The situation on the Korean Peninsula is easing as the DPRK and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have been engaged in a series of contact thanks to the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympic Games, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.China's suspension-for-suspension proposal has proven to be...

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Drone kills 21 Pakistani Taliban in Kabul

KABUL, Mar 08 (AP): Pakistani intelligence officials and local Taliban say two missiles fired from a US drone hit a militant facility in neighbouring Afghanistan, killing 21 insurgents, including the son of the head of the Pakistani Taliban.The officials say the strike took place on Wednesday and targeted a compound...

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US pushes UN to consider arms embargo on South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 08 (AFP): The United States (US) on Wednesday circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution that threatens to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and to take "all appropriate measures" against those blocking peace efforts.The draft text obtained by the news agency demands an end to...

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Two sessions serve as a window for world to learn more about China

Zhong ShengBEIJING, Mar 08: The ongoing two sessions, namely the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), and the first session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) serve as a window for the world to learn more about China.The most important...

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