Malaysia turns away boat with 200 Rohingya refugees

Malaysia turns away boat with 200 Rohingya refugees

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said they have turned back a boat carrying about 200 Muslim Rohingya refugees, including children, that was attempting to enter the country illegally. The air force said in a statement late Thursday that one of its surveillance aircraft had spotted the boat about 70 nautical miles (130 kilometers) […]

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