A court in Myanmar has accepted the testimony of a police captain who has testified that his senior officer aimed to “trap” two Reuters journalists covering state-sponsored violence against minority Muslims.

Authorities in Myanmar evict from police housing the family of a policeman who has testified at court how police set up two Reuters journalists covering violence against minority Muslims.

The Reuters news agency has confirmed the long-held view that two of its journalists detained by Myanmar were taken into custody for covering state-sponsored violence against minority Muslims.

A court on Thursday declined to grant bail in the case of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.

Security forces in the Southeast Asian country file charges against two Reuters journalists which could carry prison sentences of up to 14 years.

The family members of two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar indicate that the due may have been the victims of a set-up.

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns the arrest of two Reuters journalists working on the plight of the persecuted Rohingya Muslims and calls for their release.

Iran says its missile program is for defensive purposes and is not open to any negotiations, firmly rejecting a Reuters report.

Moscow said it was a “myth” that there was a rise in the number of Russian military casualties in Syria.

Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to the lowest level since his inauguration on January 20, a new poll shows.