Myanmar
Explosions hit Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state
World
February 24, 2018
Explosions hit Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state
The bombs reportedly targeted government officials in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine state. At least one person — a police…
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
World
February 21, 2018
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
A bomb explosion on Wednesday in Myanmar’s northeastern city of Lashio killed two bank workers and injured 11 people, the…
US says Myanmar makes life for Rohingya ‘a death sentence’
World
February 14, 2018
US says Myanmar makes life for Rohingya ‘a death sentence’
US Ambassador Nikki Haley denounced Myanmar’s government Tuesday for continuing to make life for Rohingya Muslims “a death sentence,” citing…
Myanmar denies report of mass graves in Rakhine
World
February 3, 2018
Myanmar denies report of mass graves in Rakhine
Myanmar officials have denied a report of five mass graves of Rohingya in a village in crisis-hit Rakhine, a border…
UN official says Rohingya crisis has ‘hallmarks of genocide’
World
February 1, 2018
UN official says Rohingya crisis has ‘hallmarks of genocide’
The UN special envoy on human rights in Myanmar said Thursday that the Myanmar military’s violent operations against Rohingya Muslims…
UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar
World
January 25, 2018
UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar
Attacks on Rohingya Muslims appear to be continuing in Myanmar and it is not yet safe for the hundreds of…
UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
World
January 24, 2018
UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
The United Nations on Wednesday called on Myanmar to give aid agencies unhindered access to camps it has built for…
Rohingya Muslim refugee return to Myanmar delayed
World
January 22, 2018
Rohingya Muslim refugee return to Myanmar delayed
The gradual repatriation of more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees back to Myanmar from Bangladesh, scheduled to begin Tuesday, has…
While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall
World
January 21, 2018
While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall
Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January…
Myanmar police kill several in Rakhine Buddhist riot
World
January 17, 2018
Myanmar police kill several in Rakhine Buddhist riot
At least seven people have died after police in Myanmar opened fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists. Authorities…