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Facebook is looking to hire people for its 'News Credibility' programme in an effort to combat fake news
Ians • 7 years agoThe social media giant is facing criticism for its role in enabling political manipulation in several countries around the world.
2013 Bodh Gaya serial blasts: NIA court defers pronouncement of quantum of sentence till Friday
• 7 years agoThe pronouncement of the quantum of sentence for the five individuals convicted in the 2013 Bodh Gaya serial blast case was deferred to Friday.
Myanmar military systematically slaughtered dozens of Rohingya Muslims, say survivors
• 7 years agoThe ethnic Rohingya Muslim community has long been persecuted and denied basic rights in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar.
Rohingya refugees lose jobs, forced to relocate after Narendra Modi govt brands them 'security threat'
Ians • 7 years agoSeveral cases of Rohingya being fired from jobs in Delhi, Jammu and Punjab because of their identity have been reported
Rohingya women face 'sweeping and methodical' assault by Myanmar forces; Why India can't afford to turn a blind eye
Theladiesfinger • 7 years agoThe hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have been fleeing from the country of Myanmar because of atrocities and discrimination have been in the media spotlight since late August. The UN has called it “the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis,” and, “the most persecuted minority on earth.”
Rape of Rohingya women by Myanmar's security forces sweeping and methodical, says report
• 7 years agoAn Associated Press investigation has found that the rape of Rohingya women by Myanmar's security forces has been sweeping and methodical
Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh look to Pope Francis to get citizenship, ensure safety
• 7 years agoA group of Rohingya Muslim refugees due to meet Pope in Bangladesh on Friday have high hopes the encounter will put them on the path back home to Myanmar
Pope Francis meets Myanmar religious leaders, does not mention Rohingya crisis, stresses on 'unity in diversity'
• 7 years agoPope Francis met leaders of several faiths in majority-Buddhist Myanmar on Tuesday, stressing the importance of “unity in diversity” but making no mention the Muslim Rohingya who have fled en masse to Bangladesh after a military crackdown.
Rohingya crisis: Global pressure mounts on Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar leader meets Rex Tillerson, UN chief
• 7 years agoMyanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced rising global pressure to solve the crisis for her nation's displaced Rohingya Muslim minority, meeting the UN chief and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the Philippines
Rohingya crisis: US lawmakers propose sanctions against Myanmar's military to end abusive treatment of minorities
• 7 years agoUS lawmakers proposed sanctions Friday against Myanmar's military to pressure the Southeast Asian nation to end abusive treatment of its Rohingya Muslims