Story Archive
2018-02-28
Monk Ashin Aikthsriya says the government must rein in wayward clergy members who foment communal tension.
2018-02-27
The grassroots rally is reminiscent of demonstrations over the charter before the National League for Democracy came to power.
2018-02-26
Three fellow Peace Prize winners warn Aung San Suu Kyi she risks prosecution for genocide.
2018-02-26
The move comes a day after Nobel Peace laureates criticize Aung San Suu Kyi for failing to stop the violence against the Muslim minority.
2018-02-23
They claim the clearings are to make way for new structures for returning refugees, not to wipe out evidence at sites where troops are accused of atrocities.
2018-02-21
No suspects have been named in the blast, which occurred in northeastern Myanmar's conflict-torn Shan state.
2018-02-21
Demonstrators demand Myanmar’s recognition of Rohingya Muslims as citizens.
2018-02-21
The request is a bid to rein in clergymen who stir up trouble in the Buddhist-majority country.
2018-02-20
AMM has links with outfits in Pakistan and Bangladesh, officials say.
2018-02-20
The immigration ministry is scrutinizing the names to ensure there are no militants among the returnees.
2018-02-20
Fortify Rights and Amnesty International call on the government to look into cases involving missing Kachin villagers and murdered Karenni men.
2018-02-16
Over 8,000 names are included on the list, which must now be verified by Myanmar authorities in Naypyidaw.
2018-02-15
Rakhine state’s chief minister urges the group to work with the Myanmar government to help resolve the region's problems.
2018-02-13
The two sides are trying to reach an agreement on wage and other contract terms.
2018-02-13
The prosecutor offers to drop the case against the editor-in-chief of Myanmar Now if he makes amends with Buddhist monk Wirathu.
2018-02-12
A spokesman for the Kachin Independence Army says the shutdown of the military stations won’t take place soon.
2018-02-09
“We can’t wait for international media to come,” says Rohingya Vision TV co-founder.
2018-02-09
An official questions the claims and says such reports undermine efforts to restore stability.
2018-02-08
The legislation clears the way for US measures to punish troops who committed atrocities against the Rohingya.
2018-02-07
Myanmar’s deputy information minister says the news agency violated media ethics when it published a ‘false’ report on mass graves in Rakhine state.
2018-02-06
More than 150 villagers take up shelter in a monastery in Theinni’s Kaungai village.
2018-02-06
Local officials show the facilities to prove they are ready to process Rohingya Muslims returning from Bangladesh.
2018-02-05
“Genocide and ethnic cleansing” may have occurred in Myanmar, Zeid Ra-ad al-Hussein tells Indonesia conference.
2018-02-05
The Myanmar government is trying to give the Muslim minority what it needs to remain in the country, a township administrator says.
2018-02-05
The fighting has stymied development programs in Kachin and prompted chopper attacks in Shan.
2018-02-05
Refugees, experts express concerns about possible devastation in Bangladeshi camps.
2018-02-02
A spokesman says a locally appointed investigation team found no evidence of the claims.
2018-02-01
List compiled from family surveys at refugee camps in Bangladesh was handed to U.N. special rapporteur last month.
2018-02-01
Observers say current instability and unrest in Myanmar are cause for concern regarding personal safety.
2018-02-01
It is unknown if the killing of Bo Bo Min Theik is related to a recent deadly crackdown on ethnic Rakhines in the township.
