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Sudan military rulers, protesters agree on 3-year transition period
Sudan has been ruled by the military council since last month's toppling of President Omar al-Bashir. Protesters said the army aimed to provoke demonstrators. DFCF members blamed security and paramilitary forces, while also voicing suspicions that groups linked to Bashir might be fomenting unrest to undermine the chances of a political accord. [Full Article...]
Trump to propose overhaul of US immigration system
He said his proposal to allow migrant families to be detained longer so they can be deported, to equalize treatment of Central American children with that of Mexican children, and to add more immigration judges matches some of the president's security plans. [Full Article...]
Accused Rwandan murderers sent to Australia as refugee swap deal
Rob Haubner and Susan Miller were murdered by Rwandan rebels in 1999. At the same time the Australian government was arguing against proposed legislation for evacuating sick refugees and asylum seekers from Manus Island and Nauru to Australia, claiming it would strip the government of the power to prevent murderers and other criminals coming into Australia. [Full Article...]
1 dead in anti-muslim mob attacks in Sri Lanka
A nationwide curfew, declared for the second night running, will come into effect at 21:00 (15:30 GMT) on Tuesday. The government imposed the island-wide curfew on Monday after the violence against the Muslim community, who account for 10 per cent of the country's population. [Full Article...]
Seth Moulton, presidential candidate, says he doesn't 'trust' U.S
A British generalthrew a wrenchinto the Trump administration'snarrativethat Iran is plotting attacks on American troops in the Middle East by telling reporters gathered at the Pentagon Tuesday that "there's been no increased threat from Iranian-backed forces" in the region. [Full Article...]
Canada misses trash shipment deadline; PH recalls Filipino envoys
Locsin said in his tweet that letters for the recall of the Philippine ambassador and consuls in Canada have been sent and that they were expected back in Manila after about a day. " Prepare a grand reception ", he said. This after Canada missed a May 15 deadline to retrieve the garbage from the Philippines. " Eat it if you want to". [Full Article...]
Trump pardons disgraced media mogul Conrad Black: White House
He called it a long ordeal that was "never anything but a confluence of unlucky events, the belligerence of several corporate governance charlatans, and grandstanding local and American judges, all fanned by an unusually frenzied global media showing exceptional interest in the case because I was a media owner". [Full Article...]
Trumps immigration proposal may end agonising Green Card wait for Indians
Several Republican senators are expected to attend, officials said. Trump will present an overview of the plan, with details of the "very large document" to be released in coming weeks, the official said. It does not address some of the hot-button issues in the immigration debate, such as what to do about the surge of people crossing the southern border from Mexico. [Full Article...]