Singapore says it’s ‘premature’ for ASEAN talks with Myanmar
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Friday that conditions were not yet right for ASEAN to open high-level talks with Myanmar on the country’s political […]
Hundreds feared dead after cyclone hits western Myanmar
Hundreds of people, including Rohingya Muslims, were feared dead after a cyclone struck Myanmar at the weekend, residents and aid groups said on Tuesday, with […]
Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh leaves thousands without shelter
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh — A fire destroyed 2,000 shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving around 12,000 people homeless, an official […]
UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
BANGKOK — Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will “fuel greater violence,” a United Nations special envoy said on Tuesday, calling for […]