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  Bangaldesh PM Sheikh Hasina urges India to pressurise Myanmar for taking back Rohingyas

  India | May 25, 2018 23:56 IST

  Following the violence in Rakhine, thousands of Rohingyas fled to India, who are now settled in Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan.

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  Armed Rohingya group massacred scores of Hindus in Myanmar: Amnesty International report

  World | May 24, 2018 19:03 IST

  “They slaughtered the men. We were told not to look at them … They had knives. They also had some spades and iron rods. … We hid ourselves in the shrubs there and were able to see a little … My uncle, my father, my brother – they were all slaughtered, ” 18-year-old Raj Kumari, a survivor of the massacre, told Amnesty.

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  External Affars Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Myanmar's State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi, ink bilateral ties

  World | May 11, 2018 15:20 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is on a two-day Myanmar visit met the country's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw on Friday.

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  After Doklam standoff, Army increases strength at India-China-Myanmar tri-junction near Tibet

  India | April 01, 2018 23:36 IST

  "After the Doklam standoff, we have increased our presence on India's side of the tri-junction as it is very important for us from the strategic dimension," a senior Army official said.

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  Tell truth or resign: Nobel laureates tell Suu Kyi

  World | March 01, 2018 19:12 IST

  More than 688,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Rakhine State to neighbouring Bangladesh since August 2017, after the Myanmar Army launched a military offensive following attacks on multiple government posts by Rohingya rebels.

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  Several bombs set off around troubled Myanmar state, 1 injured

  World | February 24, 2018 11:04 IST

  In all, three bombs exploded and three unexploded devices were seized in Sittwe, the state capital. One of the explosions was in front of a high-ranking government official's residence, state police officer Aung Myat Moe said.

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  Bangladesh: Myanmar says its ready to take back Rohingya Muslims

  World | February 16, 2018 18:10 IST

  Some 700,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh since late August when Myanmars military launched a security crackdown thats been widely criticized as amounting to ethnic cleansing.

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  Myanmar government under Aung San Suu Kyi cracks down on journalists

  World | February 15, 2018 14:33 IST

  Suu Kyi has presided over an administration whose courts have aggressively pursued legal charges against dozens of journalists, along with other attempts to suppress and discredit the media.

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  508 Hindus among 1st batch of refugee repatriation from Bangladesh: Myanmar

  World | February 14, 2018 23:01 IST

  This is part of the recent agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate Rohingya refugees from the latter.

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  508 Hindus among 1000 refugees cleared for 1st batch of repatriation: Myanmar

  World | February 14, 2018 14:09 IST

  The list, which also includes 750 Muslims, has been handed over to Bangladesh authorities to expedite the process of repatriating refugees now in the neighbouring country.

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  Peace process in Myanmar will benefit NE states: India

  India | February 13, 2018 23:30 IST

  Spokesperson in the external affairs ministry Raveesh Kumar said comprehensive peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar will also be conducive for peace and prosperity in India's north-eastern region.

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  Myanmar government denies report of Rohingya mass graves

  World | February 03, 2018 17:36 IST

  The AP reported on Thursday that the mass graves in the village of Gu Dar Pyin were confirmed through multiple interviews with more than two dozen survivors who had fled to refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh.

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  United Nations, US 'deeply troubled' over reports of mass graves in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

  World | February 02, 2018 14:45 IST

  The report even focuses on military slaughter of civilians, and suggests the presence of many more graves with many more people.

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  Myanmar killings have hallmarks of genocide: UN official

  World | February 01, 2018 15:59 IST

  At least 688,000 Rohingyas have fled Rakhine state to neighbouring Bangladesh since the Myanmar military launched an offensive in response to rebel attacks on government outposts on August 25 last year.

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  Not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar: UN official

  World | January 25, 2018 15:39 IST

  Many Rohingya want to return eventually to their villages in Myanmar, UNICEF deputy executive director Justin Forsyth said Wednesday during a visit to the immense Kutupalong refugee camp.

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  Cabinet approves Indo-Myanmar agreement on land border crossing to increase economic interaction

  India | January 03, 2018 17:33 IST

  It is expected to provide connectivity and enhance interaction of the people from north-eastern states of India with those of Myanmar.

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  Critics want Suu Kyi's name removed from future reprints of popular children's book

  World | December 24, 2017 12:08 IST

  Widespread criticism over her response to violence against the Rohingya Muslims, described by the UN as "ethnic cleansing", has triggered calls for Suu Kyi to be taken out of future editions.

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  Pope avoids reference to Rohingya in Myanmar speech

  World | November 28, 2017 20:37 IST

  Standing alongside Suu Kyi, the Pope spoke mostly in general terms. His highly-anticipated remarks may draw condemnation from human rights activists who blame the Myanmar Army for driving out hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas from the country.

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  Oxford City Council strips Aung San Suu Kyi of two-decade-old Freedom of the City Award

  World | November 28, 2017 15:08 IST

  The council motion was supported unanimously on Monday evening and cited Suu Kyi’s inaction as Rohingya Muslims are subjected to a crackdown being described by the UN and others as textbook ethnic cleansing.

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  Myanmar, Bangladesh sign agreement on return of Rohingya refugees

  World | November 23, 2017 18:32 IST

  More than 620,000 Rohingya have fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when the army began what it called “clearance operations” following an attack on police posts by a group of Rohingya insurgents.