Myanmar blocks U.N. rights investigator just before visit
GENEVA: Myanmar has told the U.N. independent investigator into human rights in the country that… Read More
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Rohingya
Language of persecuted Rohingya poised to go digital
TEKNAF, BANGLADESH: For decades the Rohingya have been denied recognition in Myanmar but the persecuted… Read More
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Rohingya refugees to start returning from January: officials
DHAKA: Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to begin repatriating Rohingya refugees from… Read More
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Top UN human rights official toughens warning of ‘genocide’ in Myanmar
GENEVA: The top U.N. human rights official has said he would not be surprised if… Read More
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Myanmar social media anger after Pope uses ‘Rohingya’ word
DHAKA: Pope Francis's embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some… Read More
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Pope Francis ends Asia tour after meeting Rohingya
DHAKA: Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in… Read More
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‘Who is the pope?’ ask Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
DHAKA; The plight of Rohingya refugees is the backdrop to Pope Francis' landmark visit to… Read More
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Pope urges respect for human rights in Myanmar, avoids ‘Rohingya’ row
NAYPYITAW: Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar, mired in a crisis… Read More
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Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return
DHAKA: Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take help from the U.N. refugee agency to… Read More
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Myanmar not yet safe for Rohingya refugee return: UN
GENEVA: Conditions for Rohingya refugees to safely return to Myanmar from Bangladesh are not in… Read More
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Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya return in two months
YANGON: Bangladesh and Myanmar will start repatriating Rohingya refugees in two months, Dhaka said on… Read More
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China draws three-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis
NAYPYITAW: China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a… Read More
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EU to discuss Rohingya crisis with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Sunday she would discuss… Read More
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Myanmar troops gang-raped Rohingya women and girls: HRW
YANGON: Myanmar troops gang-raped countless Rohingya women and girls during a military campaign that sent… Read More
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets Tillerson, UN chief on Rohingya crisis
MANILA: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced rising global pressure Tuesday to solve the… Read More
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Myanmar says U.N. move could harm talks with Bangladesh over return of Rohingya
YANGON: Myanmar said on Wednesday that a U.N. Security Council statement on the Rohingya refugee… Read More
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Malnutrition soaring among Rohingya children in Bangladesh: UN
GENEVA: Life-threatening levels of malnutrition have risen dramatically among Rohingya refugee children who have fled… Read More
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Myanmar must resettle Rohingya in their villages: US official
WASHINGTON: The US wants Myanmar to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in their own… Read More
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘urges people not to quarrel’ on visit to Rakhine
SITTWE, MYANMAR: Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Thursday urged people “not… Read More
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Myanmar says Bangladesh dragging feet over repatriating Rohingya
YANGON: Myanmar has blamed Bangladesh for delaying the start of a repatriation process for hundreds… Read More
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