UK’s Johnson meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi on Rohingya crisis
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson met with Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital on Sunday to press…
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Reuters says Myanmar held journalists for probing Rohingya massacre
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Two Reuters journalists detained for two months by Myanmar authorities were arrested over their investigation of…
8 years ago
Eight countries push UN to take up Myanmar Rohingya crisis
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Britain, France, the United States and five other countries asked the UN Security Council on Wednesday…
8 years ago
China activity on reclaimed reef has eroded trust: ASEAN
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions,…
8 years ago
Myanmar denies report of mass graves in Rakhine
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar officials have denied a report of five mass graves of Rohingya in a village in crisis-hit Rakhine,…
8 years ago
N. Korea flouts sanctions, earning $200 mln from banned exports: UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - North Korea is flouting UN sanctions by exporting coal, iron, steel and other commodities banned under…
8 years ago
Myanmar turns down UN Security Council visit
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Myanmar's government has told the Security Council that this month was "not the right time" for…
8 years ago
Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delayed Rohingya return
by Richard Sargent with Annie Banerji in Cox's Bazar Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar blamed Bangladesh on…
8 years ago
Talks in Myanmar to ‘settle issues’ on Rohingya return
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Talks were held Monday to "settle issues" over the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Bangladeshi…
8 years ago
Myanmar army’s admission of killings a ‘positive step’: Suu Kyi
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed an unprecedented army admission that security forces…
8 years ago
Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar: USGS
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region of central Myanmar early Friday, the US Geological…
8 years ago
Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The detention of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar was extended for two more weeks, a…
9 years ago
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