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Police say the death toll from a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside the Indonesian capital on Thursday, triggering explosions and sending plumes of black smoke into the air, has risen to 47. Tangerang police chief Hary Kurniawan says the death toll could rise further as many of the dozens of injured have extensive burns. He said all… Read more »

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has visited Rakhine for the first time since violence erupted in the state in late August. Her brief trip allowed her only short stops in areas affected by the military operation against Rohingya militants. She has been criticised around the world for not stopping the military crackdown, amid allegations of ethnic cleansing…. Read more »