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Myanmar: Buddhists oppose 'foreign' mediation on Rohingya Muslims issue

An advisory committee headed by the former United Nations chief has been set up to look for solutions to the rising conflict between the minority Rohingya Muslims and the Buddhist Rakhine community in Myanmar.

Sep 6, 2016

Indonesia to push boat with 40 Tamil refugees out to sea

The people on the boat were not allowed to disembark as their destination was not Indonesia.

Jun 17, 2016

Aung San Suu Kyi set to become minister in new Myanmar government

The Nobel Peace Prize winner was nominated for a post in Myanmar's cabinet Tuesday .

Mar 22, 2016

Turkey: One-third of the marriages in the country involve child brides

Almost two lakh child brides exist in Turkey.

Dec 8, 2015

World leaders applaud Aung San Suu Kyi's victory in Myanmar elections

Aung San Suu Kyi has won a majority in Myanmar's parliament, the election commission said on Friday.

Nov 13, 2015

Myanmar election result: Aung San Suu Kyi's party 'wins 70% seats' as military-backed USDP accepts defeat

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is expected to win.

Nov 9, 2015

Myanmar polls: Burma to hold its first free elections after 5 decades; things to know

Myanmar will go to the polls on Sunday, 8 November.

Nov 6, 2015

Boat with 100 Refugees Sinks Off Malaysia; 13 Dead

On Wednesday, the lifeless body of a Syrian child washed ashore in Turkey.

Sep 3, 2015

#ManipurBurning Trends on Twitter in Pakistan, Twitterati Exhort Manipuris to Seek Help from North Korea

The violence in the north-eastern state has claimed six lives so far.

Sep 1, 2015

Adorable baby seal found in cow field near Skegness

A baby seal was found in a cow field near Skegness.

Jul 21, 2015

In Focus: Rohingya persecution in Myanmar is ethnic cleansing

IBTimes UK interviews Burma Campaign UK as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar escaping persecution

Jun 5, 2015

Rescued Rohingya migrants rest inside a shelter at Lhoksukon in Aceh Province, May 11, 2015

Malaysia: Hundreds of Decomposed Bodies of Rohingya Migrants Found in Mass Graves, Says Report

Malaysia recently discovered 30 mass graves containing remains of what is believed to be Rohingya migrants.

May 24, 2015

Rohingya Muslims onboard a smuggling vessel.

'Boat People' Likely Posing as Rohingya for Aid, Says Myanmar General

The remarks are sure to spark concern after the US lambasted Myanmar for failing to address the cause of the crisis.

May 22, 2015

Rohingya Crisis: Malaysia, Indonesia Agree to Take in Migrants at Sea Temporarily

More than 3,000 migrants have landed in Malaysia and Indonesia.

May 20, 2015

Hundreds of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh are stranded in the sea after Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia denied them entry.

Don't Rescue Rohingya Muslim Migrants Even if They are Drowning, Indonesia Tells its Fishermen

The army has told the fishermen that bringing migrants on land would be illegal.

May 18, 2015

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