Reuters chief says journalists jailed in Myanmar need the public
Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler says two journalists facing 14 years in a Myanmar prison need the public's attention.
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Myanmar military admits role in mass killings
Myanmar has said members of its security forces were involved in the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslims found in a mass grave last month in Rakhine State, where the country's military has been accused of ethnic cleansing.
Myanmar bans UN official as military finds mass grave in Rakhine
Myanmar has banned a United Nations official investigating the ongoing crackdown in Rakhine State from the country, after claiming a previous report by her was biased and unfair, the UN said Wednesday.
Reuters journalists covering Rohingya arrested in Myanmar
Two journalists working on stories about Rohingya in Myanmar for the news agency Reuters have been arrested and detained in the Southeast Asian country's largest city, Yangon.
Bangladesh moves ahead with plan to relocate 100,000 Rohingya
Bangladesh is moving ahead with a controversial plan to move Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island, with construction of facilities to begin "very soon."
Pope explains why he didn't use the word 'Rohingya' in Myanmar
After a week of taking some heat for not calling the Rohingya refugees by name in Myanmar, Pope Francis explained his controversial decision on Saturday, saying that he did not want to risk shutting down dialogue with the country's leaders.
Pope Francis: 'The presence of God today is also called Rohingya'
Pope Francis referred to the Rohingya people by name on Friday, the first time he has directly addressed Myanmar's persecuted Muslim minority in his Asia tour.
Vatican defends Pope's avoidance of word Rohingya
The Vatican is pushing back against criticism aimed at Pope Francis for not speaking out against Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya Muslims during his historic visit to the southeast Asian country.
Pope holds historic Mass in mainly Buddhist Myanmar
In an historic mass to some 150,000 worshipers in Yangon, Myanmar, Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the country's Catholics to respond to hatred and rejection with "forgiveness and compassion."
Pope Francis avoids mention of Rohingya in Myanmar speech
Pope Francis has avoided referring to Myanmar's persecuted Muslim minority by name in a major speech after meeting the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar to pope: 'No religious discrimination' against Rohingya
The general many hold responsible for the Rohingya refugee crisis has told Pope Francis there is "no religious discrimination" in Myanmar.
Bangladesh-Myanmar agreement on Rohingya refugees revealed
Details have been revealed of the agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate potentially hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to their homes in Rakhine State.
Pope Francis walks religious, diplomatic tightrope in Myanmar
Pope Francis has arrived in Myanmar, becoming the first pope to ever visit the southeast Asian nation.
Rohingya crisis: 'It's not genocide,' say Myanmar's hardline monks
The monks, clad in vermillion robes and flip flops, line up from old to young to receive a meal in their alms bowls -- rice, vegetables, cookies -- all donated by local villagers.
Myanmar, Bangladesh sign deal to repatriate Rohingya
Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding on the return of possibly hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state, a spokesman for Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday.
Tillerson: Myanmar clearly 'ethnic cleansing' the Rohingya
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has shifted his stance on the Myanmar government's actions against the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country, labeling its actions "ethnic cleansing" in a statement Wednesday.
Missing Myanmar military plane wreckage found
Wreckage and bodies from a Myanmar military flight that had gone missing Wednesday afternoon have been discovered in the Andaman Sea, the military has confirmed.
