UN chief hails Myanmar panel to probe violence
August 18th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Myanmar's establishment of a 27-member commission to investigate the violence in the western state of Rakhine, which has left ... Read more...
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UN urges Bangladesh to allow aid to Myanmar refugees
August 8th, 2012 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency is calling upon Bangladesh to allow provision of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar refugees who have entered its territory, Xinhua quoted ... Read more...
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At least 78 killed in western Myanmar clashes - UN
July 29th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Clashes between Buddhist and Muslim communities in western Myanmar have reportedly killed at least 78 people and displaced thousands last month, the United Nations (UN) said Friday.UN ... Read more...
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80,000 displaced in Myanmar unrest
July 28th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 27 (IANS) Some 80,000 people have been displaced in the recent inter-communal clashes in Myanmar, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday.UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic told reporters that ... Read more...
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Myanmar president postpones Bangladesh visit
July 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Myanmar President Thein Sein's visit to Bangladesh has been postponed due to ongoing ethnic tensions in that country.Dhaka made the announcement Sunday following foreign secretary level ... Read more...
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Myanmar president to visit Bangladesh
June 25th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 25 (IANS) Myanmar President Thein Sein will embark on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh next month, the foreign ministry said.Thein will start his trip July 15 ... Read more...
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NHRC seeks solution on Mayanmarese asylum seekers
May 25th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Myanmar's rights panel to engage with the government at Yangon to press for a solution to the ... Read more...
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Chidambaram denies bias against Myanmar refugees
May 16th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday denied any discrimination against Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar on the basis of religion and said they would ... Read more...
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12 more Myanmarese held in Tripura
March 8th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 8 (IANS) The influx of Myanmarese into India through Bangladesh continues, with 12 more, including a woman, being held for illegally entering Tripura, police said Thursday.With this, 95 ... Read more...
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31 Myanmar nationals held in Tripura
December 17th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 17 (IANS) Illegal influx of Myanmarese nationals into India through Bangladesh has continued, with 31 held for sneaking into Tripura, police said here Saturday. Among the arrested ... Read more...
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Bangladesh hopes for quick repatriation of Myanmar refugees
August 10th, 2009 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 10 (Xinhua) Bangladesh's foreign minister has expressed hope the Myanmar refugees living in the country's Cox's Bazar area would be able to return to their homes soon.
Foreign Minister Dipu ... Read more...
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Tamil Tigers arms merchant nabbed in Thailand
June 17th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Authorities in Thailand have arrested three Rohingya men believed to have supplied weapons to the defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), or Tamil Tigers, in Sri Lanka.The three suspects, Mohammad Ali ... Read more...
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Myanmar outfit trained Bangladesh Islamist militants: Report
May 19th, 2009 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) A banned Myanmarese insurgent group has been training Bangladesh's Islamist militants since the 1980s, a newspaper report said Tuesday.
Banned Bangladeshi outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has had close ... Read more...
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Jolie chastised by Thai government over Myanmar migrants comments
February 12th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): American actress Angelina Jolie has earned herself the ire of the Thai government after she commented on the plight of Myanmar migrants.Jolie and Brad Pitt had visited ... Read more...
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Indonesian authorities rescue 198 people on high seas
February 3rd, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Feb 3 (Xinhua) A boat carrying 198 people, all from Myanmar's minority Rohingya community, was found stranded Tuesday morning off the coast of Aceh province in Indonesia, an official said.Nasruddin Abdullah, ... Read more...
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EU gives $52 mn in aid to Myanmar
January 20th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Jan 20 (DPA) The European Commission, executive body of the European Union (EU), has agreed to provide 40.5 million euros ($52.4 million) in humanitarian aid to Myanmar this year, with some ... Read more...
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