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COX’S BAZAR, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) —   Improved security and unimpeded humanitarian access in Myanmar are essential before Rohingya children can be sent back from Bangladesh, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth said today. “Some 58% of the refugees are children, many of whom are still traumatized by their experiences of violence”, said Mr Forsyth, speaking […]

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Three more urban rail sections are expected to open in Beijing this year, the city’s acting mayor said Wednesday in a government report. The total length of metro rails in the Chinese capital will exceed 630 kilometers by the end of the year, Chen Jining said at the opening of […]

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency has launched an English-language mobile portal, the Xinhua News App, combining the agency’s reporting strength with the latest digital technology. The app will “connect China to the world” and update users with round-the-clock reporting, telling China’s stories and reporting world affairs in a comprehensive, timely […]

The UN refugee agency and other groups have urged a rethink of the plan to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar amid fears of forced repatriations and the inability of aid agencies to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands who fled bloodshed at home, reports Reuters. The calls come as Bangladesh delayed the repatriation […]

Bangladesh has delayed plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled violence, including mass killings and rape, in Myanmar. The process was due to begin on Tuesday, but a list verifying the details of people to be sent back is still incomplete, reports Aljazeera. There are fears that the Rohingya will be […]