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Rakhine hosts boxing bout as Myanmar shrugs off Rohingya crisis

Aboxing-fantycoon,aveneratedmonkandthearmyluredsomeofMyanmar'stopfighterstoRakhinestatethisweekinanattempttoshownormalityisreturningafteramilitarycrackdowndrove

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Myanmar blocks UN investigator just before visit

AnindependentUNhumanrightsinvestigatorWednesdayhasbeentoldthatshehashadheraccesstoMyanmarblockedjustbeforehervisit.YangheeLee,UNspecialrapporteursaidinastatemen

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Chinese envoy asks for patience over Myanmar's Rakhine issue

AChineseenvoytotheUnitedNationsonThursdayaskedforpatienceoftheworldorganizationandtheinternationalcommunityovertheissueofRakhinestateinMyanmar.ThesituationinRak

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Suu Kyi calls for speedy rehabilitation measures in Rakhine

MyanmarStateCounselorAungSanSuuKyihascalledforspeedingupmeasuresforhumanitarianaid,rehabilitation,resettlementanddevelopmentinconflict-tornnorthernRakhinestate,

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Myanmar takes first step toward calming communal hatred

MyanmarlaunchedonTuesdayitsfirstbidtoimproverelationsbetweenfollowersofdifferentreligionssinceaneruptionofdeadlyviolenceinAugustinflamedcommunaltensionandtrigge

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Rally held in Myanmar to show support in handling northern state issue

ResidentsinMyanmar'sYangoncityhavestagedarallytoshowsupportforStateCounselorAungSanSuuKyiinherhandlingoftheissueofnorthernRakhinestate.Showingtheirsolidaritywit

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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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Myanmar's northern state showing signs of returning to stability

StudentswereseenattendingschoolsinMaungtawandButhidaungtownshipsinMyanmar'snorthernRakhinestateoverthepastweekafteraspateofviolencecommittedbytheArakanRohingyaS

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Hundreds of Rohingya mass on Myanmar coast to join exodus

Atleast2,000RohingyahavemassedalongMyanmar'scoastthisweekaftertrekkingfrominlandvillagesinRakhinestatetojointherefugeeexodustoBangladesh,statemediareportedSatur

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Myanmar denies ethnic cleansing in Rakhine amid UNSC calls for action

MyanmarNationalSecurityAdviserThaungTunonFridaydeniedreportsofethniccleansinginthecountry'sRakhineStateatanopenmeetingoftheUNSecurityCouncilontheRakhineissue.Th

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Myanmar interfaith group condemns ARSA's attacks in northern state

TheMyanmarInterfaithFriendshipandUnityGroup(MIFUG)hasdenouncedtherecentactsoftheArakanRohingyaSalvationArmy(ARSA)inthenorthernRakhinestate,sayingthatnoreligionw

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Myanmar envoy denies ethnic cleansing at UN meeting

AMyanmarenvoyonMondaydeniedethniccleansinginthecountry'sRakhineState,sayingRohingyarebelsconscriptedMuslimmenandintimidatedwomenandchildrentofleeintoneighboring

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28 remains of Hindu villagers uncovered in Myanmar northern state

Some28deadbodiesofHinduvillagershavebeenfoundburiedinMaungtaw,Myanmar'snorthernRakhinestate,asauthoritiesdugupearthtoconfirmtheinformationbyavillagerinSittway,M

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Myanmar: aid access to conflict area not blocked but security an issue

MyanmarinsistedonFridayitwasnotbarringaidworkersfromRakhineState,whereacounter-insurgencycampaignhassparkedanexodusofMuslimRohingyarefugees,butsaidauthoritieson

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Myanmar violence unnerves the UN Security Council

TheUNSecurityCouncilexpressedconcernovertheviolenceinMyanmarastheconflictinthecountry’sRakhinestatetriggersanothermigrationcrisis.Themilitarycampaignamountedtot

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Myanmar accused of planting landmines in path of fleeing Rohingya

Myanmar’smilitaryhasbeenaccusedofplantinglandminesinthepathofRohingyaMuslimsfleeingviolenceinwesternRakhinestate,withAmnestyInternationalreportingthattwopeoplew

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Myanmar refuses to negotiate with 'terrorists' after insurgents' truce

MyanmaronSundayrejectedaceasefiredeclaredbyMuslimRohingyainsurgents,sayingthatitdoesnotnegotiatewithterrorists.Thetrucewasintendedtoallowaidtobedeliveredtothous