News Topic - Myanmar

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Rescue worker killed in attack on ambulance in northern Myanmar - army One rescue worker was killed and several others were wounded when an ambulance came under fire in northern Myanmar amid clashes between troops and ethnic rebels in the region, an army spokesman and a witness said on Saturday. The rescue workers were 13 mi
Yahoo! News | 16 hours, 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Correction: Myanmar-ASEAN story Correction: Myanmar-ASEAN story
Washington Post | Aug 17, 2019 12:40 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Myanmar Announces Plan to Repatriate 3,450 of the 700,000 Rohingya Who Fled to Bangladesh A government spokesman said that the process would begin next Thursday
Time.com | Aug 16, 2019 3:04 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Myanmar and Bangladesh Say They Will Try Again to Repatriate Rohingya Refugees Nearly two years after they fled a genocidal military campaign
Time.com | Aug 16, 2019 09:47 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

UN says 2nd attempt to return Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar planned Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago, the United NationsRefugee Agency said Friday.
CBC.ca | Aug 16, 2019 09:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

UN says 2nd attempt to return Rohingya to Myanmar planned BANGKOK (AP) Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.
The Daily Sentinel | Aug 16, 2019 08:11 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Nacogdoches, Texas

Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of Elections The military, known for its brutal ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, is using defamation laws to solidify its authority ahead of parliamentary elections next year.
New York Times | Aug 16, 2019 06:36 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Myanmar rebels kill over a dozen in attack in Shan state North Alliance rebels claim responsibility for deadly attack on elite military college and other government targets.
Al Jazeera | Aug 16, 2019 12:04 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Myanmar and Bangladesh to start sending back thousands of Rohingya Fresh attempt at repatriations agreed but refugees fear they will return to persecution and violenceMyanmar and Bangladesh will attempt next week to repatriate thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmars Rakhine state, officials said on Th
The Guardian | Aug 15, 2019 11:55 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

'Until her bones are broken': Myanmar activists fight to outlaw domestic violence Cradling her one-year-old daughter in a house in southern Myanmar, 22-year-old Nu Nu Aye recalled the reasons her husband gave for beating her. She hadn't looked after his rooster. She wouldn't have sex with him.
Reuters | Aug 15, 2019 11:41 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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