Tag: Myanmar
At least 56 dead as communal violence hits Myanmar
At least 56 people have been killed and thousands of homes torched in Buddhist-Muslim violence in western Myanmar, casting a shadow over the reformist...
20 dead in fresh Myanmar unrest
At least 20 people have been killed in a fresh wave of communal violence sweeping western Myanmar, a Rakhine state spokesman said Thursday, adding...
Muslims flee Myanmar unrest as death toll rises
A new wave of sectarian violence in western Myanmar has left five people dead and dozens injured in recent days, triggering another exodus of...
Three dead in new wave of Myanmar communal clashes
At least three people have been killed in a fresh outbreak of communal violence between Muslim Rohingya and Buddhists in Myanmar's western Rakhine state,...
Myanmar minorities fight to save mother tongue
For half a century a single precious copy of a textbook kept the language of Myanmar’s Shan people alive for students, forced to learn...
Myanmar blocks world Islamic body office after rallies
Myanmar’s president blocked a world Islamic body from opening an office in the country, an official said Monday, bowing to rallies against government efforts...
Dozens of political prisoners freed in Myanmar
Several dozen political prisoners have been freed in Myanmar, opposition groups said Tuesday, deepening a reform drive as democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi...
Hundreds protest against Myanmar mine
Hundreds of Myanmar villagers protesting a Chinese co-owned copper mine vowed to continue their fight against the project despite arrests of demonstrators and...
KP Assembly passes resolutions against drone attacks, Myanmar massacre
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Tuesday, condemning US drone attacks in the Waziristan region and urging the federal government...
Myanmar opens new probe into deadly sectarian unrest
Myanmar has set up a new commission to probe sectarian clashes that saw scores killed and displaced tens of thousands, members told AFP, following...
Islamic summit will take Myanmar’s Rohingyas issue to UN
The Islamic summit decided Thursday to take the issue of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingyas, displaced by deadly sectarian violence, to the United Nations.
At a meeting...
Who are the Rohingya Muslims?
The recent massacre and the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has made headlines around the world, and triggered debates at all...
Turk visit to Burma
The visit of Turkish delegation to the affected areas of Myanmar consisting Turkish Foreign Minister (FM) Ahmet Davutoglu along with Emine Erdogan, wife of...
ASEAN mulls assistance for Myanmar Rohingya
Southeast Asian nations are considering humanitarian assistance for Muslim-minority Rohingya facing “pain and suffering” in Myanmar, the head of the ASEAN regional bloc said...
Saudi accuses Myanmar of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Muslims
Saudi Arabia accused authorities in Buddhist-majority Myanmar on Monday of “ethnic cleansing” against the Muslim Rohingya minority in the west of the country, state...
Saudi accuses Myanmar of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Muslims
Saudi Arabia accused authorities in Buddhist-majority Myanmar on Monday of "ethnic cleansing" against the Muslim Rohingya minority in the west of the country, state...
France calls on Myanmar to protect Muslims after new deaths
France called Monday for Myanmar authorities to protect civilians of all ethnic groups “without discrimination” after reports of renewed deadly violence between Buddhists and...
