Aung San Suu Kyi

Pope Francis leaves Myanmar for Bangladesh

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 - 08:18 GMT

Pope Francis of the Vatican left on Thursday Myanmar for Bangladesh as part of his current foreign tour, Fox News reported.

Pope to meet Myanmar's leader Suu Kyi

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 - 08:25 GMT

Pope Francis will hold talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday.

Pope in Myanmar and into Rohingya crisis

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 - 09:46 GMT

Pope Francis set off Sunday on his 21st and possibly most delicate overseas trip yet.

Japan's Abe offers $1 billion in rural aid to Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 - 12:45 GMT

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledge up to 117 billion yen ($1.03 billion) of development aid to Myanmar.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 - 08:54 GMT

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Rakhine for the first time since violence erupted in the state in late August, the BBC reported Thursday.

Fire destroys hotel in largest city, kills one

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 - 09:31 GMT

One person was killed on Thursday in a massive fire that destroyed one of Yangon's best-known hotels, sending dark smoke billowing over the center of Myanmar's largest city.

US says Myanmar army responsible for Rohingya crisis

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 - 06:30 GMT

Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the US holds Myanmar's military leadership "accountable" for the Rohingya refugee crisis.

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar violence at mercy of traffickers, warns U.N.

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 02:15 GMT

H undreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar are "at the mercy" of human traffickers.

U.S. urges Myanmar to address rights abuse allegations

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 - 07:20 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to address "deeply troubling" human rights abuse allegations.

France urges Myanmar's Suu Kyi for end of Rakhine violence

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 04:15 GMT

France urged Myanmar leader to issue a statement for a cessation of military violence against civilians in Myanmar's Rakhine state

France urges Myanmar's Suu Kyi for end of Rakhine violence

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 04:15 GMT

France urged Myanmar leader to issue a statement for a cessation of military violence against civilians in Myanmar's Rakhine state

Indonesia foreign minister flies to Bangladesh to discuss Rohingya

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 - 05:47 GMT

Indonesia's foreign minister will fly to Bangladesh on Tuesday for talks following her visit to Myanmar where she urged national leader Aung San Suu Kyi .

U.N. probe "can only aggravate" Rakhine tension, Myanmar tells diplomats

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 - 08:26 GMT

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's security adviser told diplomats on Tuesday that a U.N. mission looking into allegations of rape.

U.S. urges Myanmar to allow UN inquiry into crimes against Rohingya

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 - 09:10 GMT

The US on Monday called on Myanmar to allow a UN fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of violence by security forces against Rohingya Muslims

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