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Hundreds missing after migrant vessel sinks off Malaysia-Thailand border

10 survivors and one body recovered, says Malaysian maritime authority

People clean up the debris of a damaged building in the aftermath of bombardments carried out by Myanmar's military in Lashio in Myanmar's northern Shan State on Sept 24, 2024.

UN expert says response to Myanmar war ‘not working’

GLOBAL efforts to stop Myanmar’s civil war were “clearly not working”, a UN expert warned on Thursday as he urged leaders to starve the ruling junta of “money, weapons and legitimacy”.

Some 45,000 Rohingya are moving to the border with Bangladesh to seek protection.

UN warns of rise in violence in Myanmar's Rakhine; US and EU express alarm

The UN calls for an immediate end to the violence, and for all civilians to be protected without any distinction based on identity

More than 1,500 Rohingya have landed in Indonesia since November, according to data from the United Nations’ refugee agency

More than 140 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia's North Sumatra

MORE than 140 Rohingya have arrived in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province over the weekend, state news agency Antara reported on Monday (Jan 1), adding to a surge of arrivals of members of the Myanmar...

Rohingya refugees forced into a vehicle for relocation to a nearby government building after demonstrating university students forced them out of a government facility in Banda Aceh.

Indonesian protesters storm shelter, calling for deportation of Rohingya refugees

A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed a convention centre housing hundreds of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the city of Banda Aceh on Wednesday (Dec 27), demanding they be deported, Reuters...

Rohingya refugees queue with their belongings at a beach in the Sabang island of Aceh province, Indonesia on Nov 22, 2023, as they are relocated by Indonesian authorities.

Over 280,000 displaced in expanding Myanmar clashes: UN

MORE than 286,000 people in Myanmar have been displaced so far by recent fighting between the junta and ethnic groups, the UN said on Wednesday, describing it as the biggest escalation since the 2021 ...

Rohingya refugees carrying relief supplies after collecting them in a refugee camp in Ukhia in Bangladesh on Mar 2.  A drastic fall in aid pledges last year left only US$553 million to meet their needs, well below the funds sought by aid agencies.

UN seeks US$876 million for Rohingya aid package after funding cuts

THE United Nations said Tuesday (Mar 7) it needs US$876 million to meet the humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, after dwindling donations for the persecuted minority forced a cut to...

Some 528 ethnic Rohingya refugees broke out of an immigration detention centre in Malaysia early Wednesday, with more than a hundred still at large, according to the Malaysian Immigration Department.

Hundreds of Rohingya escape Malaysian detention centre

About 528 ethnic Rohingya refugees broke out of an immigration detention centre in Malaysia early Wednesday, with more than a hundred still at large, according to the Malaysian Immigration Department.

Rohingya refugee writers dial into Myanmar poetry slam

Rohingya refugee writers dial into Myanmar poetry slam

They draw applause for verses on bloodshed that has forced thousands of Rohingya to flee their homes in Rakhine state - and also for their resilience

UN court's order on Rohingya is cheered, but will Myanmar comply?

UN court's order on Rohingya is cheered, but will Myanmar comply?

[BANGKOK] The surprisingly strong ruling against Myanmar by the United Nations' (UN) top court this week is sure to increase international pressure on the country to protect its Muslim Rohingya minori...