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China-aided pilot project of poverty reduction launched in Myanmar

AChina-aidedpilotprojectofpovertyreductionwaslaunchedhereonThursday,withaviewtoimprovingtheinfrastructureofvillagesandraisingthelevelofpublicservicesandself-dev

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U.N. calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps

TheUnitedNationsonWednesdaycalledonMyanmartogiveaidagenciesunhinderedaccesstocampsithasbuiltfortensofthousandsofMuslimRohingyarefugeesbeforetheycanreturnafterfl

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Myanmar police open fire at riot, killing 7 ethnic Rakhine

MyanmarpoliceopenedfireonacrowdofethnicRakhineBuddhistsastheytriedtoseizeagovernmentofficelateTuesday,inunrestthatleftsevendeadandinjuredaroundadozenmore,police

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Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to return Rohingya refugees 'within two years'

BangladeshhasagreedtocompletetheprocessofreturningRohingyaMuslimstoMyanmarwithintwoyearsafterrepatriationbegins,theSouthAsiannationsaidonTuesday,followingameeti

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Laos to sell electricity to Myanmar: official

LaosandMyanmararemullinganelectricityagreementtoempowerLaos'developmentneeds,localdailyVientianeTimesquotedaseniorLaoofficialassayingonTuesday.OfficeHeadoftheLa

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'Beyond comprehension': Myanmar admits killing Rohingya

AmnestyInternationalhasreiteratedacallforanindependentinvestigationintorightsabusesinMyanmar'sRakhinestateafterthecountry'sarmyadmitteditssoldierswereinvolvedin

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Myanmar blocks UN investigator just before visit

AnindependentUNhumanrightsinvestigatorWednesdayhasbeentoldthatshehashadheraccesstoMyanmarblockedjustbeforehervisit.YangheeLee,UNspecialrapporteursaidinastatemen

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Myanmar, Bangladesh set up working group for Rohingya return

MyanmarandBangladeshsetupajointworkinggrouponTuesdaytooverseetherepatriationofRohingyaMuslimswhofledviolenceinMyanmar,butthestartoftheirreturnislikelytobedelaye

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Myanmar steps up fight against human-trafficking

Myanmar'sYangoncitypoliceissteppingupfightagainsthuman-traffickingbycollectingpersonalinformationofpassengersleavingYangonthroughhighwaybusterminals,theofficial

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Rohingya crisis: UN rights chief 'cannot rule out genocide'

TheUnitedNationshumanrightschiefhassaidanactofgenocideagainstRohingyaMuslimsbystateforcesinMyanmarcannotberuledout.ZeidRa'adal-HusseinwasaddressingaHumanRightsC

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What do ties with China mean for Myanmar?

"Weunderstandeachother,supporteachother,andcoordinatewitheachotheronissuesofeachother'scoreinterestsandmajorconcerns,"ChinesePresidentXiJinpingsaidinameetingwit

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How to solve the Rohingya refugee crisis in three ‘easy’ steps

ThedeadlockedRohingyarefugeecrisishasfinallyseenthegreenlightofasettlement.AccordingtoamemorandumofunderstandingsignedbyMyanmarandBangladeshlastweek,thetwosides

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Death toll rises to six in coal mine blast in central Myanmar

FourmorebodieswereuncoveredfromMonday'scoalmineblastinMinbu,Myanmar'scentralMagwayregion,bringingthetotaldeathtolltosix,theofficialGlobalNewLightofMyanmarreport

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Number of Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh reaches 624,000

ThenumberofRohingyarefugeeswhohavefledfromMyanmartoBangladeshsinceAug.25hasreached624,000,saidtheUNOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairsonMonday.Anavera

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Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar

PopeFrancisarrivedMondayonavisittoMyanmarandBangladeshtoencouragetheirtinyCatholiccommunitiesandreachouttosomeofAsia’smostperipheralandpoor,butthebigquestionloo

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Bangladesh, Myanmar agree for UNHCR to assist Rohingya refugees' return

BangladeshandMyanmarhaveagreedtotakeassistancefromtheUNrefugeeagencyfortherepatriationofhundredsofthousandsofRohingyaMuslims,BangladeshForeignMinisterAbulHassan

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Bangladesh, Myanmar sign off on Rohingya refugee repatriation deal

MyanmarandBangladeshsignedamemorandumofunderstandingonThursdayforthereturnofhundredsofthousandsofRohingyarefugeeswhofledtoBangladeshtoescapeaMyanmararmycrackdow