Myanmar
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
World
November 20, 2017
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
World
November 16, 2017
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
World
November 15, 2017
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’
World
November 13, 2017
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
World
November 13, 2017
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
World
November 2, 2017
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
Middle East
November 1, 2017
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
World
October 27, 2017
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
World
October 26, 2017
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
World
October 23, 2017
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…