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Myanmar scene of ‘ongoing genocide’: UN

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A GENOCIDE is still under way against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, a UN fact-finding team said on Wednesday as it presented a report at the Security Council calling for the matter to be referred to the Internatio­nal Criminal Court. while supporters chant “lock her up” — two years after he defeated her and she largely left the political scene.

Mr Trump also often singles out CNN as he rails against the “fake news” media.

Mr Trump took a softer tone at a rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday night. “Let’s get along,” he said. “By the way, do you see how nice I’m behaving tonight? Have you ever seen this?”

The attacks overtook other news in an already-tense political season that could reshape

Marzuki Darusman, chair of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, said that beyond mass killings, the conflict included the ostracism of the targeted population, prevention of births, and widespread displaceme­nt in camps. “It is Congress and serve as a referendum on the first two years of Mr Trump’s presidency.

The actions, which caused panicked building evacuation­s and reports of additional explosives that later proved unfounded, are bound to add to fears that overheated rhetoric could lead to deadly violence as the parties engage in bitter fights over immigratio­n, the Supreme Court and the treatment of women.

The bombs, each with a small battery, were about 15cm long and packed with powder an ongoing genocide,” said Mr Darusman.

Myanmar has rejected accusation­s that its military committed atrocities in a crackdown last year.

The conflict has seen some 390 villages destroyed and 10,000 Rohingya killed.

 ?? Picture: AP/MANUEL BALCE CENETA ?? Pipe bombs sent in the US this week targeted some of the figures most frequently criticised by President Donald Trump, above. INSET: A suspected explosive device received at the CNN bureau in New York City addressed to former CIA director John Brennan.
Picture: AP/MANUEL BALCE CENETA Pipe bombs sent in the US this week targeted some of the figures most frequently criticised by President Donald Trump, above. INSET: A suspected explosive device received at the CNN bureau in New York City addressed to former CIA director John Brennan.

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