Myanmar
Rohingya refugee boat capsizes on way to Bangladesh, 12 dead: police
World
October 9, 2017
Rohingya refugee boat capsizes on way to Bangladesh, 12 dead: police
A boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees to Bangladesh capsized and at least 12 people, most of them children, drowned, police…
Rohingya insurgents open to peace but Myanmar ceasefire ending
World
October 7, 2017
Rohingya insurgents open to peace but Myanmar ceasefire ending
Muslim Rohingya insurgents said on Saturday they are ready to respond to any peace move by the Myanmar government but…
UN braces for more Rohingya to flee, seeks access to Rakhine, Myanmar
World
October 6, 2017
UN braces for more Rohingya to flee, seeks access to Rakhine, Myanmar
Muslim Rohingyas continue to flee Myanmar to Bangladesh and the United Nations is bracing for possible “further exodus”, the UN…
‘Hasm’ claims responsibility for Saturday’s attack targeting Myanmar embassy
Egypt
October 2, 2017
‘Hasm’ claims responsibility for Saturday’s attack targeting Myanmar embassy
The Egyptian militant group, Hasm, claimed responsibility on Sunday for the small explosion that hit Myanmar’s embassy in Cairo a…
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced
World
September 27, 2017
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced
Thousands of cows and goats grazed in abandoned fields and wandered through charred-out Rohingya Muslim villages after a military crackdown…
Bangladesh coastal town a place of Rohingya hope and tragedy
World
September 24, 2017
Bangladesh coastal town a place of Rohingya hope and tragedy
From a distance you can see elegantly carved wooden boats bob gently in the waters that surround this coastal town…
For Rohingya Muslim child refugees, too many losses to count
World
September 22, 2017
For Rohingya Muslim child refugees, too many losses to count
Abdul Hamid has the wide-open smile of a child and the eyes of an adult. By age 12, the Rohingya…
Satellite images show sprawling Rohingya refugee camps
World
September 21, 2017
Satellite images show sprawling Rohingya refugee camps
Massive, makeshift refugee camps are sprawling over farms and open land in southern Bangladesh as more than 420,000 Rohingya Muslims…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but rights groups skeptical
World
September 19, 2017
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but rights groups skeptical
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned on Tuesday any human rights violations in troubled Rakhine State and said anyone…
Rights group urges new Myanmar sanctions over Rohingya crisis
World
September 18, 2017
Rights group urges new Myanmar sanctions over Rohingya crisis
A rights group has called for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against the Myanmar military in response to an…