Myanmar, ASEAN to co-op on Rohingya repatriation

YANGON, Dec 19 (Xinhua): Myanmar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have vowed to cooperate in repatriating displaced Rohingya from Bangladesh, Myanmar News Agency reported on Wednesday.Speaking at a coordination meeting in Myanmar's capital Nay Phi Taw on Tuesday between the Office of the ASEAN Secretary-General and the...

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China detains third citizen of Canada

OTTAWA, Dec 19 (Reuters): A third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Canada's National Post newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the Canadian foreign ministry.China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, told a daily news briefing in Beijing that she was unaware of the report.Two Canadians - former diplomat Michael Kovrig...

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EU reveals no-deal Brexit plans

BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Agencies): The European Commission says it has started to implement its preparations for a no-deal Brexit - in case the UK crashes out of the EU without a plan.It has announced temporary measures to try to reduce the impact, but said it cannot counter all the problems...

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