Rohingya
‘We don’t need their prize’: Myanmar defiant as Amnesty pulls Suu Kyi award
World
November 13, 2018
‘We don’t need their prize’: Myanmar defiant as Amnesty pulls Suu Kyi award
Myanmar authorities and citizens leapt to the defense of Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday after Amnesty International stripped her…
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
World
November 12, 2018
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya…
Jailed Myanmar Reuters reporters file appeal
World
November 5, 2018
Jailed Myanmar Reuters reporters file appeal
Lawyers for two Myanmar Reuters journalists filed an appeal Monday against their seven-year jail sentence linked to their reporting…
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
World
October 30, 2018
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by mid-November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of…
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
World
October 25, 2018
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by…
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
World
October 17, 2018
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from…
Rohingya crisis: UN should not ‘interfere’: Myanmar army chief
World
September 24, 2018
Rohingya crisis: UN should not ‘interfere’: Myanmar army chief
Myanmar’s powerful army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of his country,…
UN chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists
World
September 22, 2018
UN chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the Myanmar government to pardon and release two imprisoned Reuters journalists…
Myanmar army should be removed from politics: UN probe
World
September 18, 2018
Myanmar army should be removed from politics: UN probe
Myanmar’s powerful army should be removed from politics, UN investigators said Tuesday in the final version of a damning…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defends jailing of two Reuters journalists
World
September 13, 2018
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defends jailing of two Reuters journalists
HANOI (Reuters) – Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists…