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Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Describe Military Tactic Of Systematic Rape

The Balukali refugee camp, located about an hour's drive south of the seaside tourist city of Cox's Bazar, is one of many informal camps in southern Bangladesh. An estimated 2,000 Rohingya families who fled neighboring Myanmar live in Balukali. Michael Sullivan for NPR hide caption

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Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Describe Military Tactic Of Systematic Rape

Witnesses say Myanmar forces waged a six-month campaign of murder, arson and mass rape after Rohingya militants attacked border guards. The Muslim minority has long faced persecution in Myanmar.

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Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Describe Military Tactic Of Systematic Rape

The Balukali refugee camp, located about an hour's drive south of the seaside tourist city of Cox's Bazar, is one of many informal camps in southern Bangladesh. An estimated 2,000 Rohingya families who fled neighboring Myanmar live in Balukali. Michael Sullivan for NPR hide caption

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Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Describe Military Tactic Of Systematic Rape

Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Describe Military Tactic Of Systematic Rape

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George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative

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George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative

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George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative

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Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

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Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

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File This Under Nostalgia: New Book Pays Tribute To The Library Card Catalog

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File This Under Nostalgia: New Book Pays Tribute To The Library Card Catalog

File This Under Nostalgia: New Book Pays Tribute To The Library Card Catalog

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Trump Supporters In The Upper Midwest Have A Message: Be More 'Presidential'

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Trump Supporters In The Upper Midwest Have A Message: Be More 'Presidential'

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No Ant Left Behind: Warrior Ants Carry Injured Comrades Home

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No Ant Left Behind: Warrior Ants Carry Injured Comrades Home

No Ant Left Behind: Warrior Ants Carry Injured Comrades Home

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The United Airlines Fiasco: How Game Theory Could Help

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The United Airlines Fiasco: How Game Theory Could Help

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