Lao workers, many of them young and some still in their teens, have poured in growing numbers this year into neighboring Thailand, braving exploitation and unsafe work conditions in search of employment to help support families back home, sources in th…
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Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Mark ‘Genocide Day’
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied to mark the second anniversary of their exodus out of Myanmar.Almost 200,000 Rohingya participated in a peaceful gathering, which was attended by UN officials, at the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s …
Rohingya Refugees Protest Exodus, Demand Rights in Myanmar
Thousands of angry and frustrated Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh on Sunday by demanding their citizenship and other rights in the country they fled from.The event came days after Bangladesh …
Seoul’s Decision to End Intelligence-Sharing Pact Could Backfire
WASHINGTON Seoul’s decision to end a military intelligence pact with Tokyo could have far-reaching consequences that could put its own security at risk, reducing its ability to defend against potential North Korean aggression, experts say.Seoul annou…
Myanmar Fishermen, Farmers Fear Losses From Kyaukphyu Sea-Port Project
Villagers living near the site of a proposed deep-sea port in the town of Kyaukphyu in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state fear losses as the joint project with China gets under way, with fishermen already restricted from access to the sea, sources say.Wit…
Myanmar Army Warns of Full-Blown War in Shan, Deploys Aircraft in Rakhine
The Myanmar military on Friday accused an ethnic armed group operating in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state of terrorism and drug trafficking, and issued a strong warning that it is ready to engage in full-blown armed conflict a week after the rebel fo…
UN: Myanmar Military Intended to Perpetrate Genocide Against Rohingya Muslims
UNITED NATIONS – A U.N. fact-finding mission has concluded that the Myanmar military intended to perpetrate genocide on ethnic Rohingya Muslims when it drove hundreds of thousands of them from the country in 2017.The report, released Thursday, also sai…
Two Years After Exodus, Wary Rohingya Again Reject Myanmar Repatriation Plan
A second attempt to repatriate Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled a brutal military crackdown two years ago has failed, with no members of the minority group boarding buses to head back to Myanmar, said a district official from Rakhine state on Tuesday….
Rights Groups Urge Bangladesh, Myanmar to Suspend Rohingya Returns
International rights groups on Wednesday called on Myanmar and Bangladesh to suspend their second attempt to repatriate some of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled a brutal military campaign in 2017, until the members of the minority…
Shan State Village Militia Chief Slain as Conflicts Hinder Myanmar’s Trade With China
A village militia chief and his wife were shot dead Tuesday evening by unknown gunmen in Myanmar’s war-ravaged northern Shan state, while a government official said recent coordinated attacks by rebel armies in the region have seriously affected crucia…