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Members of Myanmars Muslim Rohingya minority sit in a boat to cross a canal at Shah Porir Deep, in Teknak, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

400 dies as Myanmar army steps up crackdown on Rohingya militants

The army says it is conducting clearance operations against 'extremist terrorists' and security forces have been told to...

1 Sept 2017 2:15 PM IST

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)

Give aid agencies unhindered access to Rohingya camps: UN to Myanmar

The UNHCR also called on Myanmar 'to create conditions for a genuine and lasting solution'.

24 Jan 2018 5:22 PM IST

Rohingya Muslim women, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, stand holding their sick children after Bangladesh border guard soldiers refused to let them journey towards a hospital and turned them back towards the zero line border in Palong Khali, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Towards a new global compact on migration

The first is to recognise and reinforce the benefits of migration, so often lost in public debate.

12 Jan 2018 12:59 AM IST

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump choice for United Nations ambassador, Haley, has limited foreign policy experience. (Photo: AP)

US persuades Myanmar to give visas to UN rights commission

Hailey said Myanmar officials announced that the govt would deny visas to members of the UN Human Rights Council's...

11 July 2017 11:10 AM IST

Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee during an inter-religious meeting at the Archbishops house in Dhaka. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis calls refugees Rohingya' in an emotional meet

Pope Francis is known for championing the rights of refugees and has repeatedly expressed his support for the Rohingya.

2 Dec 2017 7:01 AM IST