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Rohingya
Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar delayed to next year
ucanews.com - Stephan Uttom and Rock Rozario, Dhaka, and John Zaw, Mandalay
Bangladesh postpones plan until after national election following refusal of 150 refugees to returnContinue reading...
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Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar is jailing journalists for truthful reporting. It must respect the facts and free the reporters
scmp.com - Stephen J. Adler
In Myanmar, as everywhere, facts have power. It was the gruesome facts uncovered by two of our reporters for Reuters, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, that …
UNDP
First Sub-National Workshop organized by Anti
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The first sub-national knowledge sharing workshop was organized in Magway Region on 17th November to raise awareness about corruption with the …
Aung San Suu Kyi
Time to Course-Correct, Aung San Suu Kyi
thediplomat.com - Jieun Pyun, The Diplomat
In November 2015, Myanmar’s civilian government and leader Aung San Suu Kyi took office after her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), …
Myanmar
Thailand repatriates 73 trafficking victims to Myanmar
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Po Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn (left), acting immigration police chief, hands over 146,000 baht in aid for 73 Myanmar human trafficking victims rescued …
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Myanmar
Rohingya refugees say they would 'rather die' than be sent back to Burma, as repatriation plans are 'stalled until 2019'
The Telegraph - By Susannah Savage
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Sunday that they would “rather die” than go back to Burma under current conditions, as it was revealed plans to repatriate them have been stalled until next year.
China
How China's one-child policy led to forced marriages in Myanmar
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* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. The lack of women and girls in China has helped …
West Bengal
Gold Worth Rs 3 Crore Smuggled In From Myanmar; Man Arrested In Bengal
ndtv.com - Press Trust of India
The smuggled gold biscuits were concealed in a specially tailored cloth belt tied around his waist and under the insoles of his sports …
The Telegraph
Asia Bibi
Why is the Foreign Office being so un-Christian over Asia Bibi?
The Telegraph - By Charles Moore
Our modern Foreign Office is immensely anxious to show how ethical it is. In a current fly-on-the-wall BBC documentary, it makes much of its concern for human rights, especially in relation to the Rohingya
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Books
In brief: A Modest Living; Tentacle; Miss Burma – reviews
The Guardian - Arifa Akbar
A Modest Living: Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh Suresh Singh Spitalfields Life Books, £20, pp92 Punk fans may remember Suresh Singh as the drummer from the band Spizzenergi, who toured with Siouxsie and the
Podcasting
Money FM podcast: The Hot Seat: Property & fintech industry in Myanmar vs Singapore
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Money FM podcast: The Hot Seat: Property & fintech industry in Myanmar vs Singapore The Hot Seat: Property & fintech industry in Myanmar vs …
New York Post
Opinion
Pence calls out the horrors in Myanmar
New York Post - By Post Editorial Board
We hope Aung San Suu Kyi, the figurehead leader of Myanmar, aka Burma, regretted seeking a joint press conference with Vice President Mike Pence at …
News (China)
US double standards no solution to Rohingya crisis
globaltimes.cn - By Bi Shihong
In a meeting on the sideline of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Singapore on November 14, US Vice President Mike Pence …
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China
‘Old’ Dr M meets ‘young’ Trudeau in bilateral meet
yahoo.com - Boo Su-Lyn
PORT MORESBY, Nov 17 ― Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad held a bilateral meeting here today with his Canadian counterpart Justin …
Hot Air Balloons
Hot air balloon full of fireworks explodes over festival
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A hot air balloon packed with pyrotechnics exploded over a crowd during a popular festival in Myanmar, sending revelers running for cover. The …
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Laptops
Police seize over 2,500 ‘stolen’ mobile phones
thehindu.com - Special Correspondent
The city police raided outlets in Sathya Bazaar and Burma Bazaar and seized 2,500 mobile phones, sending a strong message to shopkeepers who sell …
Human Rights
South Africa decides against condemning crimes against Rohingya
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On Friday, a UN committee approved a draft resolution condemning the continuing “gross human rights violations and abuses” against Rohingya Muslims. …
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Rohingya
Myanmar holds 106 Rohingya aboard boat to Malaysia, official says
Reuters UK
KYAUKTAN, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar immigration authorities detained 106 Rohingya Muslims aboard a boat off Yangon on Friday, officials said, raising fears of a fresh wave of dangerous voyages after
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Human Rights
UN committee condemns rights violations against Rohingya
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A key U.N. committee has overwhelmingly approved a resolution strongly condemning the continuing "gross human rights violations and abuses" against …
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Rohingya
Rohingya Muslims in fear over idea of return to Myanmar
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Rohingya Muslims who fled persecution in Myanmar and found shelter in refugee camps in Bangladesh have said they do not want to go back, with some …
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Human Rights
Bangladesh continues efforts to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar
thequint.com - IANS
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) Bangladesh on Friday continued its efforts to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar after a failed attempt the day before …
The Telegraph
Manchester
The Big Picture photography competition: round 297
The Telegraph
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Laos
Soccer: Vietnam maintain perfect start with win over Malaysia
Reuters India - By Michael Church
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Vietnam maintained their perfect start to the 2018 Asean Football Federation Championship on Friday as Park Hang-seo's side beat Malaysia 2-0 at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium. Nguyen Cong
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Myanmar
MPT takes 4G coverage to 256 Myanmar townships - Mobile World Live
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State-owned MPT, the largest mobile operator in Myanmar, announced it expanded LTE-Advanced service to 40 additional townships, taking its mobile …
Human Rights
UNICEF welcomes Bangladesh statement that Rohingya will not be forced to leave
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UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday welcomed confirmation from the Bangladesh authorities that Rohingya refugees will not be returned to Myanmar …
Armed Conflict
Myanmar: Crisis in Rakhine State Has Horrendous Impact on Children - United Nations Office of the Special Representative
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Update to the Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Myanmar Boys and girls of Myanmar suffered patterns of grave …
UNICEF
News in Brief 16 November 2018
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16 November 2018 News in Brief UNICEF adds voice to concerns over Rohingya return to Myanmar • Afghanistan alert – widespread drought affects 3.5m …
Civil Rights
Rohingya refugee camp quiet after Bangladesh scraps return
miamiherald.com - The Associated Press
Normal life has returned to a Rohingya Muslim refugee camp in Bangladesh a day after government officials abandoned plans to begin repatriating …
Human Rights
Place of the Year 2018 nominee spotlight: Myanmar
oup.com - Madeline Johnson
Extreme violence and discrimination has led to a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Throughout 2017 and 2018, Rohingya refugees have …
The Washington Post
Human Rights
The U.S. considered denouncing Myanmar for ‘crimes against humanity.’ It didn’t happen.
The Washington Post - By Shibani Mahtani, John Hudson
YANGON, Myanmar — A memo sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this summer gave the greenlight for a tough U.S. response to systematic slayings and mass expulsions against Myanmar’s minority Rohingya