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Monday, May 18th, 2015

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Boat Refugees Rejected by Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia


Thousands of Rohingya boat refugees from Myanmar have sought asylum in nearby countries in Southeast Asia but those countries have all told them to seek help elsewhere. The Myanmar government has refused to recognize the Rohingya as an ethnic group and treats them as illegal immigrants.

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Egypt's Former President Mohammed Morsi Sentenced to Death
 

Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to death on May 16, 2015. The death sentence came after Morsi and 105 co-defendants were all found guilty of collaborating to free Islamists during a prison break from the Wadi Natroun prison amid the Egyptian revolution in January 2011.

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Under a Shaky Ceasefire, Yemenis Struggle to Stay Connected 


Following a ceasefire between rebels and Arab coalition forces, cuts in electricity and telecommunications services have become commonplace in Yemen, and some fear that communication infrastructure in the country could begin to collapse altogether, leaving Yemenis literally cut off from the global Internet.

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In Japan, a Social Network Dedicated Entirely to the Weather


If you are an otaku (obsessive fan, or nerd) for all things weather, Japan has the social network for you. WEATHERNEWS broadcasts (big surprise!) weather news 24/7 on SoLive24 specialty news channel.




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