Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the officeContinue Reading
Category: Myanmar
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence in Myanmar
LONDON (AP) — Rohingya refugees sued social network powerhouse Facebook for more than $150 billion, accusing it of failing toContinue Reading
Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters
(AP)- The military takeover in Myanmar has set its economy back years, if not decades, as political unrest and violenceContinue Reading
Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mournContinue Reading
U.S. blocked Myanmar junta attempt to empty $1 billion New York Fed account
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military rulers attempted to move about $1 billion held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkContinue Reading
Biggest protests in #Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands
(Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday, and thousandsContinue Reading
#Myanmar coup: Army takes control after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other key government figures
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after detaining a number of leading politicians and claiming there were “hugeContinue Reading
Myanmar asks Bangladesh to stop aid to stranded Rohingya
Myanmar has asked Bangladesh to stop providing aid to 6,000 Rohingya stranded on the border between the two countries sinceContinue Reading
UN: Over 500,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar since August
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh since August to escape violence in Myanmar hasContinue Reading
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