The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader.
Karim Khan promises further arrests will be pursued in bid for justice and accountability by persecuted Rohingya.
Defectors from Myanmar’s military and police are learning skills that could put them on a new path after years of war.
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Civilians, including children, make up 84 percent of landmine casualties, with the highest numbers last year in Myanmar.
Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.
UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.
Min Aung Hlaing travels to Beijing as conflict near Chinese border escalates.
Ninety-six Rohingya refugees, including seven children, are stranded on Sumatra island after escaping on a rickety boat.
Human suffering at unprecedented levels and criminal networks ‘out of control’, UN special envoy warns.
Muslims join fight under multiethnic leadership as groups once marginalized are embraced by Myanmar’s revolution.
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Australian police estimate about 70 percent of the highly-addictive drug on the streets comes from the war-torn country.
AA and its political wing say it is committed to diversity in Rakhine, but there is scepticism among some minorities.
Surprise call comes with the generals, who seized power in 2021, under major pressure from their opponents.
