Pope to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh amid Rohingya crisis
The announcement came hours after Bangladesh border guards pushed back thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing the worst violence in Myanmar in five years, with 104 people killed.
Aug 28, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees waiting in no man's land to enter Bangladesh
There is a sudden splurge in the number of Rohingyas fleeing to Bangladesh after the blood-shed in the Rakhine State of Myanmar continues.
Aug 27, 2017, 18:03 PM IST
US urges Myanmar to avoid reprisals after attacks kills 89
According to the United Nations, more than 80,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since last October's clashes.
Aug 26, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Myanmar sees insurgents behind Rohingya killings in Northwest
Officials say Rohingya insurgents are behind this and a slew of killings in the area that has been racked by violence in recent months, with security forces accused of committing atrocities against civilians.
Jul 20, 2017, 17:47 PM IST
Cannot overlook what is happening in Myanmar: Nikki Haley
The UN estimates that more than 90,000 Rohingya have been forced to flee their homes in northern Rakhine State since last October.
Jul 13, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
Myanmar forces kill 3 in raid on 'terrorist training camps': State media
Myanmar security forces have killed three people in raids on "terrorist" training camps run by Rohingya Muslim militants in the north of Rakhine state, state media reported on Thursday.
Jun 22, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
Military operation in troubled Rakhine has ended, says Myanmar
Myanmar`s military has ended a clearance operation in the country`s troubled Rakhine State, government officials said, ending a four-month sweep that the United Nations said may amount to crimes against humanity and possibly ethnic cleansing.
Feb 16, 2017, 10:20 AM IST
Myanmar to probe police over allegations of crimes against Rohingya
Myanmar has denied almost all allegations of human rights abuses in northern Rakhine State, where many Rohingya live.
Feb 13, 2017, 12:25 PM IST
Hundreds likely killed in Myanmar crackdown on Rohingya: UN
Myanmar`s four-month military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims has likely killed hundreds of people, the UN said Friday in a report detailing horrific abuses allegedly committed against civilians in Rakhine state.
Feb 03, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Myanmar police arrest Muslims over Yangon bombings
Dozens of people have died in northern Rakhine after attacks on police border posts last months sparked a military crackdown.
Nov 26, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
Almost 70 killed in month of Rakhine violence: Myanmar Army
Myanmar`s security forces have killed almost 70 people since taking control of northern Rakhine state last month, the army said, adding that media reports of widespread destruction in the area were "false news".
Nov 15, 2016, 10:56 AM IST
Eight killed in surge of Rakhine violence: Myanmar army
Soldiers have killed several dozen people and arrested scores in their hunt for the attackers, who the government says are radicalised Rohingya militants.
Nov 13, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
UN envoys urge Myanmar to probe killings, arrests in Muslim-majority region
UN human rights experts have called on Myanmar to investigate allegations that security forces have killed unarmed civilians, burned villages and made arbitrary arrests in a Muslim-majority region where a crackdown has followed attacks on border police.
Oct 25, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
Terrified residents flee northern Myanmar as crackdown widens
Local officials believe hundreds of people from the area spent months planning attacks on police posts along the Bangladesh border that sparked the crisis this week.
Oct 14, 2016, 22:25 PM IST
Death toll rises as Myanmar battles border attackers
Myanmar`s security forces have now killed at least 26 people in response to attacks on police that have sparked a dramatic escalation in violence in a Muslim-majority region along its border with Bangladesh, according to reports in state media.
Oct 13, 2016, 09:54 AM IST
Nine policemen killed in Myanmar
Nine policemen were killed and five injured when dozens of armed men attacked three border posts in Myanmar`s Rakhine state, police said on Monday.
Oct 10, 2016, 13:32 PM IST
Suu Kyi makes first UN speech as Myanmar leader
Suu Kyi's appearance Monday at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations is the latest landmark in a personal and national transformation as the country also known as Burma emerges from five decades of military rule.
Sep 22, 2016, 07:10 AM IST
Religious tensions bristle in Myanmar village after mosque destroyed
Scores of police have been deployed to guard a village in central Myanmar where religious tensions are running high after a Buddhist mob destroyed a mosque, authorities said on Saturday.
Jun 25, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
