MSF Estimates 6,700 Rohingya Killed in First Month of Myanmar Violence
At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state in the weeks following a brutal crackdown by authorities, according ...
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Two Reuters Reporters Arrested in Myanmar Over ‘Security Documents’
Two Reuters journalists have been arrested in Myanmar for the possession of "important security documents," local authorities said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Launches Diphtheria Vaccination Effort for Rohingya Children
Bangladesh launched a diphtheria vaccination program for Rohingya refugee children living in crowded camps near the Myanmar border.
Pope Francis Meets Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh, Asks Forgiveness
Pope Francis on Friday met with Rohingya refugees on the last day of his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh. The pope ...
Pope Francis Urges ‘Respect’ for Ethnic Groups in Myanmar
Pope Francis on Tuesday urged respect for human rights and ethnic groups in Myanmar but did not refer to the minority ...
Pope Francis Meets Myanmar’s Military Chief
Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar on Monday where he met with the country's military chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing and other ...
Bangladesh, Myanmar Sign Agreement on Rohingya Refugees
Officials from Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding on the return of thousands of Rohingya refugees back ...
Tillerson: US Declares ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Against Rohingya in Myanmar
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Washington is declaring that the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar constitutes "ethnic ...
Suu Kyi Blames World Conflicts Partly on Illegal Immigration
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads ...
Tillerson Says US Considers Individual Sanctions for Myanmar
Rex Tillerson said the US was concerned by "credible reports" of atrocities in Myanmar and urged an independent investigation into ...
Myanmar Leader Suu Kyi Meets Tillerson, UN Chief on Rohingya Crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres met on Tuesday with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has ...
Myanmar Army Denies Rohingya Abuses Ahead of US State Secretary’s Visit
Myanmar's army cleared itself of any abuses against Rohingya civilians on Monday, following an internal probe conducted ahead of US ...
UN Urges Myanmar to Allow Rohingya Refugees Return Home
The U.N. Security Council called on Myanmar on Monday to rein in its military campaign in Rakhine state and allow Rohingya ...
‘It is Better to Die Here than in Myanmar:’ Rohingya Struggle to Avoid Deportation from India
Some 40,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar and settled in India. Now all of them are at risk ...
US Considering Sanctions Against Myanmar Officials over Rohingya Treatment
The United States is considering sanctions against military leaders in Myanmar over the treatment of the country's minority Rohingya population, ...
World Needs to Speak up Against Myanmar’s Crackdown on Rohingya
The systematic way Rohingya villages have been destroyed leaves little doubt Myanmar aims to illegally force all Rohingya out of ...
UN: Donors Pledge $344Mln to Urgently Deliver Assistance to Rohingya
Some 35 international donors pledged more than $344 million on Monday to urgently ramp up the delivery of critical humanitarian ...
European Commission Pledges €30 Million for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
The European Commission is pledging an additional €30 million ($35 million) in aid to help Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar, Christos Stylianides, ...
UN is Looking at Legal Boundaries if Rohingya Violence is Genocide
The United Nations is looking at legal boundaries to determine if violence against Rohingya Muslims constitutes genocide. Jyoti Sanghera, Asia ...
NGO: Fewer Than 20% of Rohingya Refugees Received Food Aid
Only some 20 percent of Rohingya refugees who have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar have been able to get food ...
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