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Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh cracking down propagandists on Facebook
Bangladesh is stepping up to face the propagation of hate campaigns and false information regarding the country’s ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis on the social media.
22 September 2017, 13:04 PM
China welcomes Myanmars efforts to alleviate situation in Rakhine
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China welcomes the measures taken by Myanmar's government to alleviate the situation in Rakhine state.
22 September 2017, 12:01 PM
India using chilli sprays, stun grenades to dissuade Rohingya influx
India has stepped up security along its largely porous eastern border with Bangladesh and is using "chilli and stun grenades" to block the entry of Rohingya Muslims fleeing from violence in their homeland of Myanmar, officials have said
22 September 2017, 11:50 AM
US pressing Suu Kyi, Myanmar military over Rohingya:Haley
The United States is worried about the "tragedies" in Myanmar affecting Rohingya Muslims and US authorities are pressing government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's military leaders to stop the crackdown, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said.
22 September 2017, 11:35 AM
UNHCR scales up aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
As the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar edges towards half a million, the UN Refugee Agency is stepping up delivery of life-saving aid to desperate people camped out near two official refugee camps in south-eastern Bangladesh.
22 September 2017, 11:29 AM
Rohingya refugee camps on the brink of a 'health disaster': MSF
Bangladesh's refugee camps are on the brink of a "public health disaster," Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns, saying filthy water and faeces flow through shanties now bursting with Rohinyga Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar.
22 September 2017, 09:27 AM
$200mn needed for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for 6 months: UN
The United Nations estimates that $200 million will be needed over the next six months to help Rohingya Muslims refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in "massive numbers" to escape a bloody military campaign.
22 September 2017, 09:13 AM
Permanent Peoples' Tribunal finds Myanmar guilty of Rohingya genocide
The Myanmar government is guilty of genocide against the Rohingya people and other Muslim minorities, according to the international Permanent Peoples' Tribunal.
22 September 2017, 07:58 AM
Rohingya crisis dents Myanmar hopes of Western investment boom
When officials from Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon toured six European countries in June, they were hoping to drum up investment in transport, energy and education.
22 September 2017, 06:09 AM
Son will be killed if involved in drugs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will have his son killed if drug trafficking allegations against the younger politician are
21 September 2017, 19:32 PM
Rohingya woman names her newborn baby girl after Sheikh Hasina
A Rohingya refugee woman, who has taken shelter in a refugee camp in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar, has delivered a baby girl and named her after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
21 September 2017, 14:31 PM
Thousands rally in Philippines to warn of Duterte 'dictatorship'
Left-wing activists and political opponents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has held rallies to warn against what they see as the emergence of a dictatorship under the no-nonsense but hugely popular leader.
21 September 2017, 12:31 PM
Grenade attack kills 3 in Kashmir
Three civilians have been killed and 23 others wounded after suspected rebels Thursday lobbed a grenade at a motorcade of a local government minister in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
21 September 2017, 12:05 PM
All Rohingya refugees to be under biometric registration in 60 days
All the Rohingya refugees, who are now in Bangladesh after they fled persecution in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, will be biometrically registered in two months, Bangladesh's disaster management and relief minister said today.
21 September 2017, 07:45 AM
Facebook bans 'dangerous' Rohingya militant group
Facebook says it has banned a Rohingya militant group from its site, designating it a 'dangerous organisation' as information on the deepening crisis is muddied by claims, counter-claims and hate speech on social media.
21 September 2017, 06:30 AM
Myanmar vice president bluffs world using Suu Kyi’s claims
Myanmar’s Vice-President Henry Van Thio has reiterated the claims of the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an effort to pull a veil of bluff over the world, yet again. He says his government is deeply concerned about the situation.
21 September 2017, 04:51 AM
Rohingyas at mercy of traffickers: UN agency
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who have fled violence in Myanmar are "at the mercy" of human traffickers, the United Nations
20 September 2017, 20:08 PM
Trump urges 'strong and swift' UN action to end Rohingya crisis: Mike Pence
US President Donald Trump is urging the United Nations Security Council to take "strong and swift action" to bring Myanmar's Rohingya crisis to an end, US Vice President Mike Pence says.
20 September 2017, 16:56 PM
Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar violence at 'mercy of traffickers', warns UN
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar are "at the mercy" of human traffickers, the United Nations migration agency warns, saying well-managed refugee camps were needed to reduce the risk.
20 September 2017, 15:38 PM
Malaysian tribunal reveals horrific details of atrocities against Rohingyas
A woman from Laung Don village flees her house when Myanmar soldiers came into the village, leaving behind her sister who had just given birth and her newborn baby.
20 September 2017, 15:15 PM