Myanmar
NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
Science
September 10, 2019
NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
NASA is developing a new technique to forecast malaria outbreaks in Myanmar from space, as the emergence of new drug-resistant…
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
World
August 22, 2019
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after…
Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
World
August 21, 2019
Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
When hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled Myanmar into Bangladesh two years ago, local communities were mostly welcoming. Today that…
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
World
July 17, 2019
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role…
Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
Middle East
June 20, 2019
Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
The clangor of bells in the air, Myanmar children race home from school on recycled bikes shipped from Singapore and…
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
World
June 18, 2019
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
The United Nations experienced “systemic failures” in its handling of the situation in Myanmar leading up to the 2017 mass…
Antonio Guterres: The UN’s utopian, guardian and cosmopolitan
World
May 30, 2019
Antonio Guterres: The UN’s utopian, guardian and cosmopolitan
“It is remarkable,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in early May, “that they decided not to give up in…
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
World
May 29, 2019
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
Myanmar’s military is guilty of committing new “war crimes”, extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels,…
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
World
May 22, 2019
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an…
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
World
May 10, 2019
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar…