Myanmar stumbles on path to democracy under Aung San Suu Kyi
For decades Myanmar`s people dreamed of democracy, but a year into office Aung San Suu Kyi`s elected government is struggling to revive a sluggish economy and shake off the vestiges of the still powerful military.
Mar 29, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Myanmar rebuffs UN probe of rape, murder crimes against Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar has rejected the UN rights council's decision to investigate allegations that security officers have murdered, raped and tortured Rohingya Muslims, saying the probe would only "inflame" the conflict.
Mar 25, 2017, 13:38 PM IST
UN to `urgently` send rights probe to Myanmar
The UN rights council agreed Friday to "urgently" launch an investigation into violations against Myanmar`s Rohingya Muslims, including torture, murder and rapes allegedly committed by troops.
Mar 24, 2017, 17:56 PM IST
Myanmar investigators question Rohingya in Bangladesh camps
An investigating team formed by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited two makeshift camps in southern Bangladesh today and questioned some of the thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled from Myanmar, alleging mistreatment by soldiers and majority Buddhists.
Mar 20, 2017, 21:09 PM IST
Myanmar govt swats away `biased` UN abuse claims
A close aide to Myanmar`s Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday dismissed mounting international pressure over alleged abuses of Rohingya Muslims as "biased and unfair", despite UN evidence of murder, rape and torture by security forces.
Mar 01, 2017, 16:27 PM 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's Rohingya crackdown: UN
Myanmar's military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims has likely killed hundreds of people, with children slaughtered and women raped in a campaign that may amount to ethnic cleansing.
Feb 03, 2017, 18:05 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
Malaysian government finalises plan to hire Rohingya refugees
The Malaysian government has finalised a plan to employ Rohingya refugees, an ethnic Muslim minority group that faces growing discrimination in Myanmar, official sources said on Thursday.
Feb 02, 2017, 21:13 PM IST
United Nations rights envoy to probe Myanmar Rohingya violence
The United Nations on Friday said its human rights envoy for Myanmar will probe escalating violence in the country, including a military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, when she visits next week.
Jan 06, 2017, 12:10 PM IST
Pakistan's ISI plotting to launch terror attacks against India from Myanmar-Thailand border: Report
ISI is planning to open new front in eastern India to launch attacks in India.
Dec 27, 2016, 21:05 PM IST
Violence erupts in Myanmar, 21,000 Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh
Around 21,000 members of the Rohingya Muslims had crossed over in the past two months, said Sanjukta Sahany, head of the IOM office in Bangladesh's southeastern district of Cox's Bazar.
Dec 06, 2016, 14:09 PM IST
Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Myanmar violence
The gathering, which will take place in an yet-to-be announced location on Sunday, will involve politicians, NGOs and "all concerned with the issue" the official told AFP, without giving further details.
Nov 29, 2016, 16:49 PM IST
Militants were planning embassy attack: Indonesian police
Indonesian police arrested a third Islamic State-linked militant today accused of plotting to bomb the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta, as anger grows at a violent military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
Nov 27, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
Three killed in Jammu slum blaze
Besides Rohingya Muslims, dozens of other families of slum dwellers were also living in the over 150 "Jhuggis" those were completed destroyed in the blaze.
Nov 26, 2016, 09:34 AM IST
'They raped us one by one,' says Rohingya woman who fled
"They tied both of us to the bed and raped us one by one," said 20-year-old Habiba, who has now found shelter with a Rohingya refugee family.
Nov 25, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
Myanmar pursuing `ethnic cleansing` of Rohingya: UN official
Up to 30,000 Rohingya Muslims have abandoned their homes in Myanmar to escape the unfolding violence, says the UN.
Nov 25, 2016, 08:29 AM IST
Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar violence
Up to 30,000 of the impoverished ethnic group have fled their homes, the United Nations says, after troops poured into the narrow strip where they live earlier this month.
Nov 24, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
Hundreds more Myanmar Rohingya flee to Bangladesh: Aid workers
An official from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said he had witnessed more than 500 people enter its camps in the hills near the border on Monday.
Nov 22, 2016, 00:19 AM IST
Myanmar government faces new crisis as ethnic armies attack military
The fighting last year pitted the army against the predominantly ethnic Chinese Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and its allies, the Ta`ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Arakan Army (AA).
Nov 21, 2016, 17:32 PM IST
