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Hardline Buddhists defend Myanmar's role in migrant crisis
dpa, Published on 27/05/2015
» YANGON — More than 100 Buddhist nationalists, including monks and nuns, marched here Wednesday in protest at the international portrayal of the country's role in the Rohingya boat-migrant crisis.
Mass graves of suspected Rohingya migrants found in Malaysia
dpa, Published on 24/05/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A mass grave believed to contain bodies of Myanmar Rohingya migrants has been found by police in northern Malaysia, Malaysian Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Sunday.
More migrant deaths, sea rescues as EU plans response
dpa, Published on 20/04/2015
» ROME – More migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea were reported Monday, while foreign and interior ministers from the European Union were meeting in Luxembourg to work out a common response to the spiralling crisis.
Thailand struggles with dark side of vital fishing industry
dpa, Published on 25/12/2014
» Thailand, the world's third-largest exporter of fish and fishery products, is facing something of a crisis for its international reputation.
EU launches dialogue with Myanmar
dpa, Published on 12/05/2014
» BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to hold regular discussions on human rights issues with Myanmar and help bring the former pariah state into line with international standards.
Myanmar's new challenges
dpa, Published on 05/05/2014
» YANGON - For years after joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 1997, Myanmar was the regional albatross, dragging the group's reputation down with its human rights record and refusal to ditch military rule.
Saudi deports 370,000 illegal workers
dpa, Published on 20/03/2014
» RIYIADH - Around 370,000 illegal workers have been deported from Saudi Arabia since the oil-rich kingdom started a crackdown on migrants five months ago, authorities said on Thursday.