カテゴリー: Myanmar
Authorities scour area after people try to swim from a boat to reach Langkawi island Malaysian authorities have launched a search for 24 Rohingya refugees who went missing while trying to swim to shore from a boat off the resort island of Langkawi.Musl…
Hundreds more missing after wave of mud buries many people aliveAt least 113 people were buried alive when a wave of mud swept through a jade mine in northern Myanmar, in one of the worst disasters to hit the notoriously dangerous industry.Workers had …
Workers in Myanmar say management targeted union supporters under pretense layoffs were related to coronavirus Hundreds of workers at two factories in Myanmar that produce clothing for Zara and Primark were fired days after forming a union in a move wo…
Refugees said to be avoiding getting tested amid fears about being sent into isolationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRohingya leaders have urged Bangladesh to lift an internet ban imposed on a million refugees in the city o…
Less than three years since a crackdown against Rohingya, troops are again accused of war crimes – this time against Rakhine Buddhists Kyaw Thu* waited until night fell before taking his family to the bank of a river not far from their village. While m…
Thousands of litres of methyl fentanyl point to ‘unprecedented’ production of opioids in so-called Golden Triangle areaMyanmar has made south-east Asia’s largest-ever seizure of synthetic drugs in raids that revealed “unprecedented” production of opioi…
Aid groups say coronavirus could race through camps housing one million people Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian disaster after coronavirus was detected for the first time in th…
Hundreds more refugees still stranded on boats after being turned away by Malaysia Rohingya refugees believed to have spent weeks stranded on cramped boats at sea have been sent to a remote, uninhabited island by Bangladesh, while hundreds more remain …
Yanghee Lee says the army is ‘maximising suffering’ on Rohingya and other people in attacks reminiscent of the 2017 assault in Rakhine stateMyanmar’s military may once again be committing crimes against humanity in Rakhine state, the UN special rapport…
Malaysia and Thailand asked to urgently help people on as many as five boatsHundreds more Rohingya refugees remain stuck at sea, rights groups have warned, just one day after it emerged that dozens of people died onboard a boat that was refused entry t…
Mass internment camps did not begin or end with the Nazis – today they are everywhere from China to Europe to the US. How can we stop their spread? By Daniel TrillingAt the start of the 21st century, the following things did not exist. In the US, a lar…
Fears abuses may go unreported after journalist arrest under terrorism laws for interview with rebel group Arakan Army Myanmar has cracked down on journalists, blocking news websites and maintaining a longstanding internet ban in some areas, prompting …
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Continue reading…
Britons told to stay at home while Trump goes against tide, saying economy will reopen in weeks, not months Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAround one in five people around the globe are under lockdown, ordered to stay home …
Experts cast doubt on officials’ assertion in country that has 1,400-mile border with China The porous Myanmar-China border stretches more than 1,400 miles but coronavirus cases have only been reported on one side.In China, more than 80,800 people have…