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Dozens Of Rohingyas Killed In Drone Attack While Fleeing Myanmar
A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors wandering between piles of bodies to identify dead and injured relatives.
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Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar
Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.
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17 Rohingya Refugees Die In Boat Tragedy Off Myanmar
At least 17 people drowned when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state broke up at sea this week, rescuers said Thursday.
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Thousands Flee As Powerful Cyclone Mocha Approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh
Thousands fled Myanmar's west coast and officials in neighbouring Bangladesh raced to evacuate Rohingya refugees on Saturday as the most powerful cyclone in the region for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.
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Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh Surged Fivefold In 2022: UN
The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.
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World Court To Rule On Rohingya Genocide Case Against Myanmar Today
The UN's highest court will decide today whether to throw out a case lodged by The Gambia against military-ruled Myanmar for the alleged genocide of Rohingya Muslims.
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6 Dead, Hundreds Of Rohingyas Flee Malaysian Detention Camp After Riots
Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including two children, have died after being hit by vehicles on a Malaysian highway as hundreds fled an immigration detention centre.
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Facebook Names First Members of Oversight Board That Can Overrule CEO Zuckerberg
Facebook has long faced criticism for high-profile content moderation issues. They range from temporarily removing a famous Vietnam-era war photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack, to failing to combat hate speech in Myanmar against the Rohingya and other Muslims.
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Nearly 100 Rohingya Face Jail In Myanmar As Hague Hears Genocide Case
Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN's top court to deny allegations of a genocidal campaign against the ethnic minority.
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ASEAN Leaders Expected To Discuss Rohingya Crisis, South China Sea
Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.
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Government To Deport 7 Rohingya, UN Says Violation Of International Law
Seven Rohingyas, who have been in India since 2012 and served jail terms for illegal entry, will be sent back to Myanmar, a country the community is fleeing as violence against the ethnic minority spiked in Rakhine region. The move of the government -- which considers Rohingyas illegal immigrants and a threat to national security -- has drawn crit...
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Rohingya Flee No Man's Land After Myanmar Threat
Hundreds of Rohingya living in no man's land have left their makeshift camp and crossed into Bangladesh after soldiers from Myanmar used loud hailers to threaten them, community leaders said Wednesday.
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Bangladesh Arrests Suspected Terrorist Near Rohingya Camps In Ukhia
Bangladesh police Sunday arrested a suspected terrorist from the border district of Ukhia, near camps where thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar have taken shelter.
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With Refugees Pouring In From Myanmar, Mizoram Alerts Centre
Mizoram has raised an alarm with the central government of a crisis brewing at the India-Myanmar border for the past one week, with more than 1,300 tribals from Myanmar fleeing into India, through the northeastern state.
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Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh
Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.
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Dozens Of Rohingyas Killed In Drone Attack While Fleeing Myanmar
A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors wandering between piles of bodies to identify dead and injured relatives.
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Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar
Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.
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17 Rohingya Refugees Die In Boat Tragedy Off Myanmar
At least 17 people drowned when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state broke up at sea this week, rescuers said Thursday.
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Thousands Flee As Powerful Cyclone Mocha Approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh
Thousands fled Myanmar's west coast and officials in neighbouring Bangladesh raced to evacuate Rohingya refugees on Saturday as the most powerful cyclone in the region for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.
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Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh Surged Fivefold In 2022: UN
The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.
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World Court To Rule On Rohingya Genocide Case Against Myanmar Today
The UN's highest court will decide today whether to throw out a case lodged by The Gambia against military-ruled Myanmar for the alleged genocide of Rohingya Muslims.
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6 Dead, Hundreds Of Rohingyas Flee Malaysian Detention Camp After Riots
Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including two children, have died after being hit by vehicles on a Malaysian highway as hundreds fled an immigration detention centre.
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Facebook Names First Members of Oversight Board That Can Overrule CEO Zuckerberg
Facebook has long faced criticism for high-profile content moderation issues. They range from temporarily removing a famous Vietnam-era war photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack, to failing to combat hate speech in Myanmar against the Rohingya and other Muslims.
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Nearly 100 Rohingya Face Jail In Myanmar As Hague Hears Genocide Case
Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN's top court to deny allegations of a genocidal campaign against the ethnic minority.
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ASEAN Leaders Expected To Discuss Rohingya Crisis, South China Sea
Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.
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Government To Deport 7 Rohingya, UN Says Violation Of International Law
Seven Rohingyas, who have been in India since 2012 and served jail terms for illegal entry, will be sent back to Myanmar, a country the community is fleeing as violence against the ethnic minority spiked in Rakhine region. The move of the government -- which considers Rohingyas illegal immigrants and a threat to national security -- has drawn crit...
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Rohingya Flee No Man's Land After Myanmar Threat
Hundreds of Rohingya living in no man's land have left their makeshift camp and crossed into Bangladesh after soldiers from Myanmar used loud hailers to threaten them, community leaders said Wednesday.
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Bangladesh Arrests Suspected Terrorist Near Rohingya Camps In Ukhia
Bangladesh police Sunday arrested a suspected terrorist from the border district of Ukhia, near camps where thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar have taken shelter.
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With Refugees Pouring In From Myanmar, Mizoram Alerts Centre
Mizoram has raised an alarm with the central government of a crisis brewing at the India-Myanmar border for the past one week, with more than 1,300 tribals from Myanmar fleeing into India, through the northeastern state.
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Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh
Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.
