6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine state beginning in August, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday.
Suspected diphtheria cases in Rohingya refugee camps reach 550: UN
The number of suspected diphtheria cases in the Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh refugee camps for Rohingya who have fled their homes in neighboring Myanmar, has quintupled since last week, UN relief officials said on Monday.
Myanmar social media anger after Pope uses 'Rohingya' word
Pope Francis's embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air their plight.
Pope should avoid complicating Rohingya crisis on visit
At this moment, it would be highly desirable if the world refrains from getting more involved in the Rohingya crisis, and thus the pope must delicately exercise restraint in the rest of his visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh.
China's pragmatic solution to Rohingya crisis
From this perspective, China's three-phase solution offers a more pragmatic approach than recent denunciations by the West.
Bangladesh pleased over arrangement with Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: FM
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, who Thursday signed a deal with Myanmar on repatriation of the Rohingyas, has expressed his satisfaction over the bilateral arrangement.
Myanmar, Bangladesh sign deal for return of Rohingya people
Myanmar and Bangladesh on Thursday signed an agreement on the return of displaced Rohingya people who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar's northern Rakhine state, according to a statement from Myanmar's state counselor's office.
Dhaka, Naypyidaw ink deal on Rohingya
Bangladesh and Myanmar will start repatriating Rohingya refugees in two months, Dhaka said Thursday, as global pressure mounts over the crisis that has sent more than half a million people fleeing across the border.
Nature of Rohingya crisis not up to Washington to define
Rohingya Muslims need a solution, not a definition.
US welcomes Rohingya refugee repatriation between Myanmar, Bangladesh: Tillerson
The United States supports the Myanmar government's commitment to creating the conditions necessary for all Rohingya refugees to return to their homes safely and voluntarily, and welcomes the recent exchanges between Myanmar and Bangladesh on repatriation, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said.
China's Rohingya solution shows diplomatic prowess
Some Western institutions hold a complicated attitude toward China's endeavor in settling international disputes and promoting regional peace and development.
Rohingya refugee talks could lead to their 'safe and voluntary return'
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday she hopes talks with Bangladesh this week will result in a memorandum of understanding on the “safe and voluntary return” of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh in the past three months.
Chinese FM offers continued aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that China is willing to help Bangladesh and Myanmar to properly solve the Rohingya issue.
Bangladeshi PM meets Chinese FM on pragmatic cooperation, Rohingya issue
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday, with both sides emphasizing their willingness to further deepen pragmatic cooperation.
Chinese FM calls on Bangladesh, Myanmar to properly settle Rohingya issue, offers help
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday that China is willing to help Bangladesh and Myanmar properly solve the Rohingya issue.
At least 100 Rohingyas drowned fleeing Myanmar in last 2 months: UN
More than 100 Rohingya refugees are known to have drowned in shipwrecks and boat incidents as they fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, a United Nations (UN) spokesman said Friday.
UN uses solar power for Rohingya refugee healthcare in Bangladesh
Aid workers are harnessing solar energy to power remote health posts for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh as they continue arriving in improvised rafts, United Nations agencies said Friday.
EU should not play Rohingya card at ASEM
As a veteran observer of Asian and European affairs and ASEM, I am overcome by a sense of déjà vu. Myanmar has never been off Europe's radar, and it's not the first time that the EU is resorting to such ill-suited measures.