Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has admitted that "war crimes" may have been committed against Rohingyas but, denied genocide.
In an opinion piece published in the Financial Times, she claimed the Rohingyas had "exaggerated" the extent of abuses against them.
Adding that Myanmar was the victim of "unsubstantiated narratives" by human rights groups and UN investigators.
Her statements come ahead of an initial International Court of Justice ruling on the issue.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four, knock out heat and power
Russia struck cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight in one of its biggest attacks of the New Year so far, killing at least four people and knocking out heat and power, exposing millions to dangerous winter cold.
BBC seeks to have Trump's $10 billion lawsuit dismissed
The BBC will file a motion to dismiss US President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over its editing of a speech that made it appear he had directed supporters to storm the US Capitol.
Venezuela says 116 prisoners released, rights groups cite much lower figures
Venezuela's government has announced on Monday that 116 prisoners have so far been released as part of process announced last week, though rights groups reported a lower figure as family members of the detained awaited liberations, with some sleeping outside prisons.
Australian teen charged with making hoax mass shooting calls in the US
A teenage boy from regional Australia has been charged with calling in false reports of mass shootings at US retailers and educational institutions that allegedly caused widespread alarm, police said on Tuesday.
Top Australian writers' festival cancelled after Palestinian author barred
One of Australia's top writers' festivals was cancelled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author after the Bondi Beach mass shooting threatened free speech.
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