Rohingya women find peace in ‘widows’ camp’ barred to men
by Annie BANERJI and Redwan AHMED Agence France-Presse BALUKHALI, Bangladesh (AFP) -- It is known as "widows' camp" -- a…
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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
US withholds $65 million from UN agency for Palestinians
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States held back $65 million meant for the United Nations…
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
Rohingya still fleeing Myanmar despite repatriation deal
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Rohingya are still fleeing into Bangladesh even after an agreement was signed with Myanmar…
9 years ago
Amnesty accuses Myanmar of imposing ‘apartheid’ on Rohingya
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's suffocating controls over its Rohingya population amount to "apartheid", Amnesty International said Tuesday in a…
9 years ago
Rohingya can return only if Myanmar’s ‘real citizens’ accept: army
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Rohingya refugees cannot return to Rakhine state until "real Myanmar citizens" are ready to accept them,…
9 years ago
Childhoods lost as Rohingya kids fill parents’ shoes
by Sam Jahan Agence France Presse BALUKHALI, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Tahera Begum walks a mile alone at dawn to collect…
9 years ago
US to resume refugee admissions; 11 countries blocked
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will resume accepting refugees after a 120-day ban, but arrivals from 11…
9 years ago
Myanmar’s army chief says Rohingya exodus ‘exaggerated’
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The media has "exaggerated" the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing an army crackdown, Myanmar's commander-in-chief said Thursday, in a…
9 years ago
Trump gets a win in court on travel ban
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed an appeal that had blocked a now-expired version…
9 years ago
UN plans food aid for up to 700,000 Rohingya
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The United Nations has drawn up a contingency plan to feed up to 700,000 Muslim Rohingya refugees…
9 years ago
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