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Myanmar’s farcical response to take back Rohingyas
Rohingya refugees attend a ceremony organised to remember the second anniversary of a military crackdown that prompted a massive exodus of people from Myanmar to Bangladesh, at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia on August 25, 2019. Photo: AFP

Myanmar’s farcical response to take back Rohingyas

Some 200,000 Rohingyas rallied in a Bangladesh refugee camp to mark two years since they fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar forces, just days after a second failed attempt to repa...

 Sep. 02
Myanmar skips ASEAN summit after its military ruler excluded

Myanmar skips ASEAN summit after its military ruler excluded

Southeast Asian leaders began their annual summit without Myanmar on Tuesday amid a diplomatic standoff over the exclusion of the leader of the military-ruled nation from the group’s meetings.Myanmar skipped the summit in protest after the Association of Southeast Asian Nat...

 Oct. 26

Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi aide to 20 years for treason

Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi aide to 20 years for treason Myanmar's military junta sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison for treason on Friday, his lawyer said.Myanmar has been in turm...

Oct. 29

Ousted Suu Kyi gets four-year jail term

Ousted Suu Kyi gets four-year jail term Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a four-year jail term on Monday on charges of incitement and violations of a law on natural disasters, a source familiar with ...

Dec. 06