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Is the new ‘Great Game’ a China-Russia duel over Central Asia?

The Chinese One Belt One Road initiative is running through a chunk of Russia's sphere of influence in Central Asia. It will inevitably pit Russia and China against each other.

Google launches competitor to workplace chat tool Slack

Hangouts Chat supports instant messaging across devices between workers, including group conversations. It also allows users to integrate widgets to access data from other corporate software in a chat window.

Rohingya teens forced into early marriages for survival

Many Rohingyas seeking refuge in Cox's Bazar marry their young children off in an attempt to protect them from rape, hunger and trafficking.

Bangladesh says over 8,000 Rohingya refugees willing to return to Myanmar

The return of Muslim Rohingya to Myanmar is part of a repatriation deal made between the two countries last year. But many refugees are reluctant to shift back to Myanmar where a brutal army crackdown forced tens of thousands from their homes.

UK's Johnson urges 'independent' probe of Rohingya crisis in Suu Kyi talks

Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson met with Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi in the capital Naypyidaw. The meeting followed Johnson's visit to a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district, where nearly 700,000 Rohingya have sought sanctuary.

Bangladesh blamed for repatriation delay as more Rohingya villages burn

Myanmar says Bangladesh delayed a huge repatriation of Rohingya refugees, in a plan already marred by mistrust, and a fresh bout of fires raging in Muslim Rakhine villages.

Rohingya women given 'safety' alarms as human traffickers target camps

Safety alarms designed to attract attention and scare off unwanted sexual advances are being distributed to vulnerable Rohingya women and girls, who make up the majority of refugees in the sprawling tent cities in Bangladesh.

Turkish PM arrives in Cox’s Bazar to meet Rohingya refugees

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrives in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh on Wednesday and visits Rohingya refugees to observe activities carried out by Turkey's relief organisations.

Turkish PM lays wreath, visits hospital in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim laid a floral wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial and inaugurated a cancer unit at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital constructed by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

Turkish PM Binali Yildirim to visit Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh camps

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says his visit aims to mainly address the Rohingya crisis, as well as boost relations between the two nations.

UN envoy urges Security Council to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh

The UN Security Council heard of the plight of the Rohingya bringing calls for more action from then UN body.

Bitcoin plummets to below $15,000 in volatile Asian trading

Bitcoin's wild swings occur as the financial community prepares for bitcoin futures to start trading on Cboe Futures Exchange this weekend before hitting the major Chicago Mercantile Exchange.