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Muslim Rohingya

Myanmar parliament elects Suu Kyi loyalist Win Myint as new president

Myanmar’s military ruled for 50 yrs during which it was blamed of widespread abuses before partly handing power to a civilian govt in 2016.

28 Mar 2018 12:57 PM

Rohingyas deprived of United Nations aid

The govt blames rebels for burning their own homes and accuses them of killing Buddhists and Hindus, a claim repeated by some residents.

05 Sep 2017 6:43 AM

Ongoing Myanmar clashes leave 96 dead, including 6 civilians

Myanmar is mostly Buddhist, but about 1 million Muslim Rohingya live in the northern part of Rakhine, where the violence is taking place.

27 Aug 2017 7:42 PM

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