Myanmar

Explosions hit Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Back to top button