US declares Myanmar military oppression of Rohingya ‘genocide’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally declared Monday that the Myanmar military’s attacks on the Rohingya in 2016 and 2017 was “genocide”, saying there...
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Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years
Myanmar‘s junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, the first...
Myanmar junta chief excluded from ASEAN summit
Myanmar’s junta chief will be excluded from an upcoming ASEAN summit, the group said Saturday, a rare rebuke as concerns rises over the military government’s...
Separate clashes in Myanmar have killed 90 junta soldiers
At least 90 junta fighters have been killed in separate clashes with civilian resistance fighters in Myanmar in the past 10 days. The clashes took...
ICRC chief discusses Rohingya issue with Foreign Minister
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer expressed gratitude to Bangladesh, particularly to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her humanitarian...
Bombing of a military convoy near Yangon
Myanmar anti-junta dissidents have carried out a bomb attack on security forces near Yangon, with several killed in an ensuing firefight, the military and media...
Momen seeks Russian support in Rohingya repatriation
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen sought Russian support in the early repatriation of forcefully displaced persecuted Rohingya from Bangladesh to their land of origin...
UN passes Rohingya resolution
A resolution calling for a solution to the Rohingya crisis has been unanimously passed by the UN Human Rights Council. Emphasis has been placed on...