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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…
Thousands more Rohingya Muslims cross border into Bangladesh
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Thousands more Rohingya Muslims cross border into Bangladesh

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims are fleeing large-scale violence and persecution in Myanmar and crossing into Bangladesh, where more than half…
Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid and worry
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Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid and worry

They had seen the images of Rohingya Muslim refugees arriving hungry and exhausted after traveling days without food to reach…
Former Secretary General Kofi Annan urges UN to push for Rohingya return to Myanmar
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Former Secretary General Kofi Annan urges UN to push for Rohingya return to Myanmar

Annan, whose commission recently compiled a report on the refugee crisis, told an informal Security Council meeting Friday that Myanmar’s…
Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension
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Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension

Myanmar on Tuesday launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence…
Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in Myanmar with no report of attacks
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Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in Myanmar with no report of attacks

Myanmar authorities said there was no sign of attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants on Tuesday as a one-month insurgent ceasefire…
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