Myanmar
Myanmar’s most isolated pray for harvest
World
February 19, 2020
Myanmar’s most isolated pray for harvest
A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar,…
Myanmar nationalists hold pro-military rally amid tensions with government
World
February 9, 2020
Myanmar nationalists hold pro-military rally amid tensions with government
YANGON (Reuters) – Hundreds of Myanmar nationalists rallied in the country’s commercial capital on Sunday in a show of support…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP
World
January 25, 2020
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP
YANGON (Reuters) – Two women, one pregnant, were killed and seven other people injured after Myanmar troops shelled a Rohingya…
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
World
January 23, 2020
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a sweeping legal victory for members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations’…
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
World
January 18, 2020
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting Saturday between President Xi Jinping and…
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
World
December 28, 2019
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya…
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
World
December 12, 2019
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
World
December 11, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
Former peace icon Aung San Suu Kyi told the UN’s top court Wednesday there was no “genocidal intent” in Myanmar’s…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide showdown
World
December 10, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide showdown
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at the UN’s top court Tuesday to personally defend Myanmar against accusations…