Myanmars Aung San Suu Kyi makes first visit to violence-hit Rakhine state

Myanmars Aung San Suu Kyi makes first visit to violence-hit Rakhine state

Myanmars leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in the countrys restive Rakhine state on Thursday (Nov. 2) on her first visit to the region following months of violence and mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims. More than 600,000 Rohingyas, termed as ethnic minorities in the country, have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh and India after the Myanmar army launched a massive offensive, blaming armed Rohingya militants of triggering violence in the region. Nov 2, 2017
These wounded animals are being saved from Syrias civil war

These wounded animals are being saved from Syrias civil war

For more than a year, a group of volunteers in Damascus have been helping the animal victims of the countrys conflict, giving stray or abused dogs and cats a home at their shelter. The Syrian Team for Animal Rescue (or STAR) takes care of hundreds of animals, and says it has treated animals with wounds, and taken in those left behind by owners fleeing conflict. Oct 30, 2017