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Myanmar rebels kidnap over 40 police, soldiers in Rakhine: Army
Ethnic Rakhine rebels took more than 40 police officers and soldiers hostage in a brazen raid on a ferry on Saturday, Myanmar’s military said, ... World News -
Bangladesh bans mobile phone access in Rohingya camps
Bangladesh on Monday ordered operators to shut down mobile phone services to almost one million Rohingya refugees living in camps in the country&rsquo ... World News -
Rohingya refugees protest exodus, demand rights in Myanmar
Thousands of angry and frustrated Rohingya refugees have marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh by demanding their ... World News -
Fear grips Bangladesh camp as 2 Rohingya refugees killed
Bangladesh police said they had shot dead two Rohingya refugees during a gunfight in a refugee camp on Saturday after the pair were accused of killing ... World News -
Doubts over fresh Rohingya repatriation attempt to Myanmar
Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh said Wednesday they did not want to return to their homes in Myanmar, raising doubts about a fresh ... Features -
Myanmar troops help flood rescue after landslide kills 48
Myanmar troops deployed to flood-hit parts of the country on Sunday to help with relief efforts after the death toll from a deadly landslide jumped to ... World News -
Royal capital to ‘smart city’: Myanmar’s Mandalay gets high-tech makeover
Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history - the fall of Burma’s last ... Features -
Further Myanmar-Rohingya talks over repatriation from Bangladesh
Talks between Myanmar and Rohingya leaders will be extended after “positive” discussions about the refugees’ return to their ... World News -
At least 13 killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 13 jade mine workers and security guards in northern Myanmar were killed in a landslide Sunday, authorities said, as rescuers frantically ... World News -
Myanmar delegation holds repatriation talks with Rohingya in Bangladesh
A top-level Myanmar government delegation began repatriation talks with Rohingya leaders in a Bangladesh refugee camp on Saturday, an official said, ... World News -
Satellite images show Myanmar’s ‘minimal preparations’ for Rohingya return: Think-tank
Myanmar has made “minimal” preparations for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees sheltering in neighboring ... World News -
Rohingya activist says US ban on Myanmar generals a first step
A formerly imprisoned Rohingya activist said Wednesday that a US ban on Myanmar’s top generals was a welcome first step but urged more action to ... World News -
US ban on Myanmar army chief not enough, says UN
A US travel ban on Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers for their role in orchestrating a crackdown against Rohingya Muslims does ... World News -
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the “ethnic ... World News -
Dozens of boat people found stranded in Myanmar’s Rakhine: Official
More than 60 people were found stranded near a boat in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, an official said Monday, as a trafficking route for persecuted ... World News -
US calls for end to Myanmar internet shutdown
The United States on Saturday called for an end to mobile internet shutdown in two strife-torn states in Myanmar, saying the cutoff undermines ... Digital -
ICC prosecutor seeks Bangladesh and Myanmar investigation
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday moved closer to opening a full investigation into alleged crimes against the Rohingya ... World News -
Internet blackout imposed on Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state
An unprecedented shutdown of mobile data across swathes of Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state entered a third day on Sunday, blocking villagers ... Digital -
Toyota announces first plant in Myanmar
Japanese automaker Toyota said Thursday it will open its first vehicle production plant in Myanmar, as the country’s auto market grows and the ... Technology -
Myanmar frees soldiers jailed for Rohingya massacre
Seven soldiers jailed for killing a group of Rohingya Muslims have been freed from a Myanmar jail despite serving less time than two reporters ... World News -
Bangladesh stops 84 Rohingya refugees from perilous sea journey
Bangladesh authorities prevented 84 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar from attempting a perilous boat journey to Malaysia, officials said on ... World News -
UN: Some 250,000 Rohingya refugees receive first ID cards
The UN said Friday it has registered more than 250,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing many with their first ever identification cards and ... World News -
Myanmar passenger jet lands safely after landing gear fails
A Myanmar National Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Mandalay International Airport on Sunday, using only its rear wheels after the front ... World News -
Myanmar frees two Reuters journalists in amnesty
Two Reuters journalists who had been jailed for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar walked out of prison Tuesday, freed in a ... Digital -
Rescuers battle to find bodies in Myanmar mudslide
Recovery teams in Myanmar fought against a huge lake of sludge on Wednesday in their search for bodies after a landslide engulfed more than 50 jade ... World News -
Myanmar court rejects appeal of jailed Reuters reporters
Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the final appeal of two Reuters journalists and upheld seven-year prison sentences for their ... Print -
Reuters reporters not among 9,500 prisoners granted amnesty in Myanmar
Myanmar started releasing more than 9,500 prisoners on Wednesday as part of its annual amnesty marking the country’s traditional new year, but ... Print -
37 Rohingya Muslims found on Malaysian beach
Thirty-seven people believed to be Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar were found on a beach in northern Malaysia on Monday, police said, the latest ... World News -
At least 15 killed in Myanmar bus crash
At least 15 people were killed in Myanmar after a bus they were traveling in plunged into a gorge, police and state media said Monday.The deadly ... World News -
UN draws up plans to ‘facilitate’ Rohingya relocation to remote island
The United Nations is making plans to help Bangladesh relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island off its coast, documents seen by ... World News