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Myanmar president calls for prosecutions for Rohingya killings
YANGON: Myanmar's president on Tuesday (Jan 21) called for soldiers to be prosecuted for killing Rohingya civilians during a 2017 military campaign that forced more than 730,000 of the minority to flee to Bangladesh.
Myanmar government-appointed panel finds no 'genocide' against Rohingya
YANGON (Reuters) - A government-appointed panel established in Myanmar to probe allegations of abuses in Rakhine state in 2017 that drew global outrage said on Monday they had found no evidence of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Independent enquiry commission reports findings on Rakhine issue to Myanmar president
NAYPYITAW: The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) reported its findings on the Rakhine issue to Myanmar President U Win Myint on Monday (Jan 20). It said while there were crimes committed by the Army but there were never genocidal intent by the soldiers or the government.
Myanmar welcomes more tourists from China
Yangon: Myanmar is attracting more and more Chinese tourists to explore the ancient cultural heritage and natural beauty in this neighbouring country.
Myanmar to see a record two million tourists from China in 2020
YANGON: Myanmar is attracting more and more Chinese tourists to explore the ancient cultural heritage and natural beauty in this neighbouring country. And the figure is expected to hit a record of more than two million Chinese visitors this year.
Rights group denounces Japan envoy for 'disturbing' comments on Myanmar Rohingya
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo-based human rights activists on Wednesday decried recent remarks by Japan's ambassador to Yangon, who told local media he did not think the Myanmar military committed genocide on the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country.
Xi's Myanmar visit to consolidate "Paukphaw" friendship
NAYPYITAW: In 1950, Myanmar established diplomatic ties with China. Now, 70 years later, bilateral ties are embracing a new opportunity for development as Chinese President Xi Jinping is to pay a state visit to the Southeast Asian country on Friday (Jan 17).
Myanmar orders government workers in Rakhine to obtain permission to travel
YANGON: The Myanmar government has ordered its employees in war-stricken Rakhine state to receive official permission before they travel by land or water amid an increase in abductions of civilian officers by the rebel Arakan Army as it fights national forces for greater autonomy in the state, the border affairs minister said on Saturday (Jan 4).
In Myanmar park, crowds gather to support Suu Kyi in Rohingya genocide hearings
YANGON (Reuters) - Crowds have gathered for the past three evenings in a small park in downtown Myanmar's capital Yangon to hear accusations of genocide delivered thousands of miles away at the United Nation's top court in The Hague.
Brazen kidnappings multiply in Myanmar's Rakhine state as conflict deepens
YANGON (Reuters) - It was a brazen daytime attack by ethnic rebels fighting for greater autonomy in the jungles of western Myanmar.