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Myanmar says 'no evidence' of Rohingya genocide

A commission set up by Myanmar's government says it has so far found no evidence of genocide against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.

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4th listed company to start securities trading in Myanmar

​The fourth listed Myanmar company will start securities trading at the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) on Jan. 20, the YSX said in a statement on Monday.

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Over 10,000 displaced persons return as stability restored in N. Myanmar

​A total of 10,248 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to conflict-torn Mongko, Muse district in Myanmar's northern Shan state as stability has been restored there, Myanmar News Agency reported on Sunday.

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ASEAN offers Myanmar humanitarian assistance for Rakhine

​The 10-member Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday (Dec 19) offered Myanmar humanitarian assistance, stressing that aid be distributed to those affected in northern Rakhine state.

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Myanmar’s military killed seven of my children, says Rohingya refugee who fled village

Noor Ayesha held her last surviving daughter tight as their boat crossed into Bangladeshi waters. She left behind a firebombed home, a dead husband, seven slain children and the soldiers who raped her.

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Kofi Annan downplays claims of Myanmar genocide

​Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he would not describe the violence being committed against Myanmar's Rohingya minority as "genocide".

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Killings, rapes, burnings: Rohingya describe their terror after fleeing Myanmar

​Muslims in an overwhelmingly Buddhist nation, the Rohingya have long faced persecution in Myanmar, where most are denied citizenship

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UN warns Myanmar’s Royingya minority may be victims of ‘crimes against humanity’

​The conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has sent Rohingya Muslims fleeing across the border to Bangladesh amid allegations of abuses by security forces

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Myanmar pursuing "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims: UN official

Myanmar is carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims, a UN official reportedly said, as horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and murder emerge from among the thousands who have fled to Bangladesh.

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Myanmar government faces new crisis as ethnic armies attack military

Armed Forces This handout photograph was released by the Myanmar Armed Forces on November 18, 2016, with information stating that Myanmar soldiers are putting out a fire in Wapeik village located in Maungdaw in Rakhine State near the Bangladesh border on November 13, after attackers allegedly set fire to 80 houses.

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One year after Myanmar’s historic elections, where is the country headed?

For decades, Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a pariah state by the international community. Following a historic election last November, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun

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The "delicate" problem in Myanmar that Suu Kyi is under pressure to fix

​Aid workers say privately they are dismayed at Suu Kyi’s lack of deeper involvement in the handling of the crisis in Rakhine state

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Myanmar to cooperate with New Zealand to enhance dairy farming

​Myanmar will cooperate with New Zealand in implementing a development project for dairy farming, official media reported Wednesday.

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AIIB looks forward to promoting infrastructure in Myanmar

President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun said here on Tuesday that the AIIB is looking forward to promoting infrastructure in Myanmar.

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Chinese president meets Myanmar's state counsellor on bilateral cooperation

​Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi here Sunday, voicing hopes that the two countries can increase practical cooperation to press ahead with their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

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Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India next week, meet PM Modi

Myanmar's newly installed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week in India, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday (Oct 12).

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U.S. lifts economic sanctions on Myanmar

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday issued an executive order to lift economic sanctions on Myanmar.