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Myanmar 'makes proposal' to take back Rohingya refugees

MyanmarhasproposedtakingbackthehundredsofthousandsofRohingyawhohavefledtoBangladeshinrecentweeks,theBangladeshiForeignMinistersaidaftertalkswithaseniorMyanmarre

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Egypt's Hasm militants claim attack targeting Myanmar embassy

EgyptianmilitantgroupHasmclaimedresponsibilityonSundayforasmallexplosionatMyanmar’sembassyinCairo,sayingitwasinretaliationforthatcountry’smilitarycrackdownonRoh

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Thailand says closely watching Myanmar crisis, ready to provide aid

Thailand’sforeignministry,inararestatementonanongoingcrisisinneighboringMyanmar’sRakhinestate,saidlateonSaturdaythatitwas“closelyfollowingthesituation”andwouldp

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Hundreds of Rohingya mass on Myanmar coast to join exodus

Atleast2,000RohingyahavemassedalongMyanmar'scoastthisweekaftertrekkingfrominlandvillagesinRakhinestatetojointherefugeeexodustoBangladesh,statemediareportedSatur

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UN chief: Myanmar's Rohingya refugee crisis a ‘human rights nightmare’

UNSecretary-GeneralAntonioGuterresonThursdayurgedMyanmarauthoritiestoimmediatelyendtheirmilitaryoperationswhichhaveforcedover500,000RohingyaMuslimstofleeintoBan

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Myanmar denies ethnic cleansing in Rakhine amid UNSC calls for action

MyanmarNationalSecurityAdviserThaungTunonFridaydeniedreportsofethniccleansinginthecountry'sRakhineStateatanopenmeetingoftheUNSecurityCouncilontheRakhineissue.Th

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Myanmar nationals start to enjoy visa exemption for visiting India

MyanmarnationalshavestartedtoenjoyvisaexemptionforvisitingIndiawhichhasbeeneffectivesinceMonday,thelocalVoiceDailyreportedFridayquotingaBodhGayapilgrimageworkin

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Myanmar interfaith group condemns ARSA's attacks in northern state

TheMyanmarInterfaithFriendshipandUnityGroup(MIFUG)hasdenouncedtherecentactsoftheArakanRohingyaSalvationArmy(ARSA)inthenorthernRakhinestate,sayingthatnoreligionw

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Rohingya children at risk during Myanmar refugee crisis

AstheRohingyarefugeecrisisinMyanmarcontinuestoworsen,aidworkersarestrugglingtoprotectthosemostvulnerable–amongthemunaccompaniedchildren.ChristopheBoulierac,aUNI

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UN Security Council acts to address Myanmar crisis

TheUNSecurityCouncilmetbehindcloseddoorsonTuesdaytodiscusstheviolenceinMyanmar,movingtostepupitsresponsetothemigrationof480,000RohingyaMuslimsinwhathasbeenconde

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Myanmar envoy denies ethnic cleansing at UN meeting

AMyanmarenvoyonMondaydeniedethniccleansinginthecountry'sRakhineState,sayingRohingyarebelsconscriptedMuslimmenandintimidatedwomenandchildrentofleeintoneighboring

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Rohingya crisis: UN reports drop in arrivals in Bangladesh

UNagenciesinBangladeshsaytherehasbeenanotabledropoverthepasttwodaysinthenumberofRohingyarefugeesfleeingviolenceinMyanmar.ButaspokeswomanfortheInternationalOrgan

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28 remains of Hindu villagers uncovered in Myanmar northern state

Some28deadbodiesofHinduvillagershavebeenfoundburiedinMaungtaw,Myanmar'snorthernRakhinestate,asauthoritiesdugupearthtoconfirmtheinformationbyavillagerinSittway,M

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UN chief asked to brief Security Council on Myanmar violence

Seven members of the United Nations Security Council, including the United States and Britain, on Friday asked UN chief Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the 15-member body next week on the violence in Myanmar that he has described as ethnic cleansing.

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UN chief asked to brief Security Council on Myanmar violence

SevenmembersoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil,includingtheUnitedStatesandBritain,onFridayaskedUNchiefAntonioGuterrestopubliclybriefthe15-memberbodynextweekonthe

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Bangladesh's PM at UN urges 'safe zones' for Myanmar's Rohingya

Bangladesh'sprimeministeronThursdayproposedcreatingUN-supervisedsafezonesinsideMyanmartoprotectRohingyaMuslimswhoarefleeingamilitarycrackdowntoseekrefugeinherco

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China donates $150,000 to Myanmar

Chinahasdonatednearly150,000USdollarstoaidthecrisisinMyanmar'sRakhinestate.Atthedonationceremony,ChineseAmbassadortoMyanmarHongLiangsaidthedonationwouldbeuseful