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China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
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China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis

China called for a ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State so that Rohingya Muslim refugees can return from Bangladesh, proposing a…
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
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Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape

Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of…
US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities
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US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that his country was deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed…
UK govt says Rohingya crisis ‘looks like ethnic cleansing’
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UK govt says Rohingya crisis ‘looks like ethnic cleansing’

The British government has said the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar “looks like ethnic cleansing,” Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said…
Rohingya boy floats across river to flee Myanmar violence
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Rohingya boy floats across river to flee Myanmar violence

Nabi Hussain owes his life to a yellow plastic oil container. The 13-year-old Rohingya boy couldn’t swim, and had never…
Suu Kyi visits Myanmar region torn by Rohingya conflict
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Suu Kyi visits Myanmar region torn by Rohingya conflict

Aung San Suu Kyi made her first visit as Myanmar’s leader Thursday to the conflict-torn region where more than half…
Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says
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Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says

Turkey’s state broadcaster said a team of journalists filming a documentary in Myanmar had told the government of their plans…
Rohingya fleeing Myanmar recount horror of capsized boat
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Rohingya fleeing Myanmar recount horror of capsized boat

Across the ferocious waves and the churning black water, Alam Jafar could see his frantic 7-year-old son gasping for breath,…
Myanmar’s Rohingya exodus: A desperate escape
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Myanmar’s Rohingya exodus: A desperate escape

The world’s fastest-growing humanitarian crisis shows no signs of abating, two months after militant attacks triggered a military crackdown in…
Bangladesh says Rohingya arrivals ‘untenable’ as thousands arrive daily
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Bangladesh says Rohingya arrivals ‘untenable’ as thousands arrive daily

Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, an “untenable situation” for neighbor Bangladesh, the country’s UN envoy…
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