World News

Russia Derides New Claims in Skripal Poisoning

Moscow has responded derisively to a report by a Britiain-based investigative group claiming one of the two men suspected of poisoning ex-spy Sergei Skripal is a highly decorated colonel in Russian military intelligence.

UN Rights Council Sets Up Team to Document Myanmar Crimes

The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed Thursday to set up a team that will document alleged crimes committed by the Myanmar government against the country’s Rohingya minority.

Macedonia's President Calls Name Change 'Historical Suicide'

President Gjorge Ivanov on Thursday urged Macedonians to boycott a referendum on changing the country's name, saying making such a change would amount to "historical suicide."

Bangladesh Needs Sustained Support for Rohingya, World Bank says

World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer said the world needs to provide sustained support to Bangladesh to meet the urgent needs of the Rohingya people as well as the host community in Cox’s Bazar, as he concluded a weeklong...