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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemns violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as "unacceptable", as thousands of refugees continue to stream across the border into Bangladesh. IMAGES
Sofia Vergara is among many celebrities that are joining in on President Barack Obama's We Can End Gun Violence Campaign, raising awareness for gun control.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are proving that fame is a responsibility that can be used for good at the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict.
Angelina Jolie came together in white with Stella McCartney to kick off the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London. She spoke out forcefully for women.
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
Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, are stranded on a beach in western Indonesia, with local authorities saying they will not accept the new arrivals. The refugees arrived by boat at 3:00 am local time on Sunday (2000 GMT Saturday), the latest in what has been the largest influx of the persecuted Myanmar minority since 2015. IMAGES