GENEVA — A human rights expert blasted the international community in a report released Thursday for failing to protect and uphold the rights of the people of Myanmar in the face of mass atrocities allegedly committed by the country’s military…
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The United States announces more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for vulnerable people in Burma and Bangladesh
Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. State Department, announced more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for vulnerable populations in Burma and Bangladesh, including support for Rohingya who remain in Burma,…
Read MoreFive local militia members killed in Sagaing region’s Budalin township
Myanmar’s military council troops killed five members of a People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region on Tuesday morning.Around 80 members of the military council’s 33rd Division then stormed Pe Pyit Taw East village in Budalin t…
Read MoreNewly arrived Rohingya refugees say hundreds want to leave Myanmar
Hundreds of people were waiting to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar, a small group of newly arrived Rohingya told BenarNews, amid fierce fighting close to the border that has sparked diplomatic protests over reports of artillery and mortar shells lan…
Read MoreOver a million Rohingya migrants a “big burden” on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, feels India can play major role
The Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said adding that she feels India could play a major…
Read MoreOver a million Rohingya migrants a “big burden” on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, feels India can play major role
The Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said adding that she feels India could play a major…
Read MoreASEAN secretariat needs to have some sense of urgency on Myanmar – Malaysian FM
The ASEAN Secretariat needs to buck up and have some sense of urgency in providing updates on the development in Myanmar, says Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.The minister said he and his fellow ASEAN foreign ministers were only receivin…
Read MoreASEAN secretariat needs to have some sense of urgency on Myanmar – Malaysian FM
The ASEAN Secretariat needs to buck up and have some sense of urgency in providing updates on the development in Myanmar, says Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.The minister said he and his fellow ASEAN foreign ministers were only receivin…
Read MoreOver a million Rohingya migrants a “big burden” on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, feels India can play major role
The Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said adding that she feels India could play a major…
Read MoreJunta troops kill 12, burn hundreds of homes in 11 days of raids in Sagaing
Junta troops in Myanmar’s Sagaing region have killed at least 12 civilians and burned down more than 500 houses in 11 days since entering the region’s northern townships of Kawlin, Kanbalu and Kyunhla, villagers and local defense groups said Friday.Sou…
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