Myanmar’s military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its western Rakhine state, with Amnesty International reporting two people wounded Sunday. CBC | World News
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Number of Rohingya refugees swells to 270,000
The UN Refugee Agency reports a surge in the number of Rohingya Muslims who have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, with an estimated 270,000 arriving in the last two weeks. CBC | World News
Read More »Merkel admits EU is being RAVAGED BY TERROR but says Germany should welcome MORE refugees
CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has said Germany is facing a “major” threat from terrorism but that this should not stop refugees being welcomed to Europe. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »German officials vow more checking of refugees after attacks
Top security officials in Germany called Tuesday for tougher security screening of asylum-seekers and also announced that more police officers will be hired following four attacks in the country — two of them claimed by the extremist ISIS group. CBC | World News
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