Myanmar
Mekong women pressed into marriage in China
World
December 11, 2018
Mekong women pressed into marriage in China
Everyone did well from Nary’s marriage to a Chinese man, except the young Cambodian bride herself, who returned home from…
Myanmar police shoot, injure four in raid on Rohingya camp: witness
World
November 18, 2018
Myanmar police shoot, injure four in raid on Rohingya camp: witness
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar police shot and injured four Rohingya Muslims on Sunday, after detaining two men accused of smuggling…
Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go
World
November 16, 2018
Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s plans to begin repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday were scrapped because…
‘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…
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
World
October 10, 2018
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Three senior journalists at Myanmar’s largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on…