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Myanmar in talks with UN agencies on return of Rohingya

Myanmar said Wednesday it has agreed to the involvement of United Nations agencies in repatriating Rohingya refugees who have fled to neighboring Bangladesh. Citing State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, a state-owned newspaper reported Wednesday that the government is discussing signing a...

Iran bans Sunni preacher from traveling to Qatar

Iranian security forces on Wednesday banned Sheikh Abdul Hamid Ismail Zahi, a prominent Sunni preacher from the city of Zahedan, from traveling to Qatar, according to an Iranian media source.  Mahmud Barhuwayi Nejad, editor of the Balochistan Iran magazine, confirmed the travel ban...

Air France cuts back on Iran flights, blames weak demand

Air France is cutting its Joon subsidiary's service between Paris and Tehran to the summer season only, blaming a poor economic performance over two years in operation. "Air France has decided to adapt its programme to better match demand," a spokeswoman said by email, adding that the...

Abbas remarks spark Israeli, US outrage

U.S. and Israeli officials on Wednesday slammed remarks by the Palestinian president about the causes of 20th century anti-Semitism in Europe. In remarks that were part of a lengthy speech to the PLO parliament on Monday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said it was the Jews' "social...