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Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees are rescued by fishermen off the coast of Indonesia. Julie Noce reports.
About 500 members of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia, according to multiple reports.
During a UN press briefing, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk, says that countries with "influence" on the Myanmar military must do all they can to protect "all civilians in the Rakhine State and prevent another episode of horrendous persecution of the Rohingya." SOUNDBITE
Une famille américaine passe le week-end dans la propriété de rêve d'une charmante famille britannique rencontrée en vacances. Mais ce séjour qui s'annonçait idyllique se transforme rapidement en atroce cauchemar.
Indonesian authorities on Thursday rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees who had been at sea for weeks after their boat capsized a day earlier. The refugee group's wooden boat and another vessel trying to help them both capsized on Wednesday, with survivors estimating that around 150 Rohingya had been on board with dozens swept away. Rescuers had rushed to save the group of Rohingya after they spotted them in the water, stranded and holding onto an overturned boat off the coast of western Aceh province. IMAGES
Acting director of Israel's Sheba Medical Center Arnon Afek says that the two hostages rescued in overnight operation are in a "stable condition". IMAGES
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