Rakhine state
Bangladesh coastal town a place of Rohingya hope and tragedy
World
September 24, 2017
Bangladesh coastal town a place of Rohingya hope and tragedy
From a distance you can see elegantly carved wooden boats bob gently in the waters that surround this coastal town…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but rights groups skeptical
World
September 19, 2017
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but rights groups skeptical
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned on Tuesday any human rights violations in troubled Rakhine State and said anyone…
Rights group urges new Myanmar sanctions over Rohingya crisis
World
September 18, 2017
Rights group urges new Myanmar sanctions over Rohingya crisis
A rights group has called for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against the Myanmar military in response to an…
Myanmar says US official barred from Rohingya conflict zone
World
September 15, 2017
Myanmar says US official barred from Rohingya conflict zone
Myanmar said on Friday a visiting US official would not be allowed to go to a region where violence has…
Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of ‘punishment’ over Rohingya
World
September 13, 2017
Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of ‘punishment’ over Rohingya
Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent…
Bangladesh slams Myanmar for ‘atrocities’ against Rohingya
World
September 12, 2017
Bangladesh slams Myanmar for ‘atrocities’ against Rohingya
The Bangladeshi prime minister was traveling Tuesday to struggling refugee camps that have absorbed hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fleeing…
Rohingya crisis fans communal tensions across Myanmar
World
September 11, 2017
Rohingya crisis fans communal tensions across Myanmar
Communal tensions appeared to be rising across Myanmar on Monday after two weeks of violence in Rakhine state that have…