Bangladesh Scraps Rohingya Return, Says No One Wants to Go
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Bangladesh's plans to begin repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday were scrapped because officials were unable to find anyone...
Malaysia’s Reformist Icon Anwar Freed, Given Royal Pardon
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim was freed from custody Wednesday after receiving a royal pardon, transforming a political prisoner into a prime minister-in-waiting following his alliance's stunning election victory.
Myanmar’s Rohingya Beat a Perilous Path in Search of Safety
TEKNAF, Bangladesh — As far as the eye can see, they trudge through treacherously deep mud, across rice paddy fields and past rain-swollen creeks into Bangladesh.
A Look at the Muslim Fasting Month of Ramadan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began fasting on Thursday from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan, a time of contemplation, fortitude and intense worship.
Myanmar Court Sentences BBC Reporter to Jail, Hard Labor
YANGON — A BBC reporter in Myanmar has been jailed for three months with hard labor after being convicted of assaulting a police officer while covering a student protest, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Pope’s Trip to Myanmar, Bangladesh Boiling Down to 1 Word
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' aim in visiting Myanmar and Bangladesh is to encourage their tiny Catholic communities and bring a message of friendship and peace to some of Asia's most peripheral and poor. The big question looming is whether he'll utter the word "Rohingya" while he's there.
As Myanmar’s Army Faces Setbacks, It Is Stepping up Attacks on Civilians, a UN...
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar's military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield from a range of pro-democracy and...
Philippine Police Kill 14 Men Rights Groups Say Were Farmers
BACOLOD, Philippines — Philippine police said Sunday 14 suspected communist rebels were killed after they opened fire during raids in a central province, but rights groups countered the men were farmers and the latest victims of extrajudicial killings.
5 Previously Unreported Mass Graves Discovered in Myanmar
BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — The faces of the men half-buried in the mass graves had been burned away by acid or blasted by bullets. Noor Kadir finally recognized his friends only by the colors of their shorts.
US Will Lift All Sanctions on Myanmar: Obama
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation's de facto leader.
