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Myanmar's President praises Rakhine state, epicentre of Rohingya crisis, for 'auspicious' year - The Straits... Myanmar's President praises Rakhine state, epicentre of Rohingya crisis, for 'auspicious' year  The Straits TimesYANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's President said on Saturday (Dec 15) it had been an "auspicious" year for Rakhine state, the violence-scarred territory and epicentre ...
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Opinion | Why embattled journalists are so important - TheSpec.com Opinion | Why embattled journalists are so important  TheSpec.comTime magazine revealed this week its often-anticipated "Person of the Year," which for 2018 is a group of people: Journalists. "The manipulation and abuse of ...
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Labor pledges $30m for Rohingya and Palestinian humanitarian crises - The Guardian Labor pledges $30m for Rohingya and Palestinian humanitarian crises  The GuardianExclusive: $20m would go to the UN relief and works agency for Palestine refugees and $10m to the Rohingya crisis.
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Trump inauguration spending under criminal investigation: A.M. News Links - cleveland.com Trump inauguration spending under criminal investigation: A.M. News Links  cleveland.comFederal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether President Trump's 2017 inaugural committee misspent some of the record $107 million it raised from ...
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'They threw us under the bus at every opportunity': Facebook fact-checkers say its mission to... 'They threw us under the bus at every opportunity': Facebook fact-checkers say its mission to weed out fake news was a PR stunt  Business InsiderSome fact-checkers expressed dismay at the news that Facebook hired the Republican-linked PR firm Definers to smear ...
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Myanmar journalists: Families urge Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo release - BBC News Myanmar journalists: Families urge Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo release  BBC NewsFamily, friends and colleagues of two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar have called for their immediate release one year on from their arrest. Wa Lone ...
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Defends Controversial Myanmar Tweets - NDTV News Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Defends Controversial Myanmar Tweets  NDTV NewsTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey today defended a series of tweets about his recent meditation retreat in Myanmar that were pilloried on his own platform for failing to ...
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'US focused on improving situation for Rohingyas' - The Daily Star 'US focused on improving situation for Rohingyas'  The Daily StarThe United States remains focused on steps that will improve the situation for Rohingya refugees and all people in Myanmar as well as promoting accountability ...
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House Republicans lead vote to label Rohingya crisis 'genocide' - 750 KXL House Republicans lead vote to label Rohingya crisis 'genocide'  750 KXLtupungato/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution Tuesday to declare the violence against Myanmar's ...
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India hands 50 Rohingya shelters to Myanmar - The Daily Star India hands 50 Rohingya shelters to Myanmar  The Daily StarIndia today handed Myanmar the first batch of 50 houses New Delhi built in Rakhine for Rohingya refugees on their return from Bangladesh. It is part of 250 ...
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EU gives 5m euro for Rohingya food aid - The Daily Star EU gives 5m euro for Rohingya food aid  The Daily StarThe European Commission has provided an additional 5 million euro which will be used for life-saving food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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Rohingya Human Rights Network says Canada, international community 'failed the Rohingya' | Watch News Videos... Rohingya Human Rights Network says Canada, international community 'failed the Rohingya' | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caFareed Khan of the Rohingya Human Rights Network said on Monday that Canada has taken commendable action towards the Rohingya crisis recently.
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Human rights: From Rohingya crisis to LGBT, ten issues that made headlines - Business Standard Human rights: From Rohingya crisis to LGBT, ten issues that made headlines  Business StandardOn December 10, the world marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Regrettably, instead of the anniversary signalling ...
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People's favourable attitude on China affected by support for Myanmar on the Rohingya crisis -... People's favourable attitude on China affected by support for Myanmar on the Rohingya crisis  Dhaka TribuneThe favourable attitude people had towards China has been affected by Beijing's “backing” Myanmar while it conducted atrocities against the Rohingyas, ...
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The healing experiment for Rohingya children in Bangladesh - Quartz The healing experiment for Rohingya children in Bangladesh  QuartzCreating space for Rohingya kids to rhyme, read, leap, and forget for awhile about the painful things they have seen.
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Rohingya survivors: 'why do they want to destroy us?' – in pictures - The Guardian Rohingya survivors: 'why do they want to destroy us?' – in pictures  The GuardianIn Cox's Bazar, photographer Renaud Philippe met Rohingya Muslims who managed to flee the Myanmar military's brutal crackdown. 'The Rohingya Crisis: A ...
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Global Conflict This Week: Mexico's New Security Plan - Council on Foreign Relations Global Conflict This Week: Mexico's New Security Plan  Council on Foreign RelationsWelcome to “Global Conflict This Week,” a series that highlights developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week. Stay up to date ...
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Rohingya crisis to be displayed in photo show - Prothom Alo English Rohingya crisis to be displayed in photo show  Prothom Alo EnglishAlliance Française de Dhaka will host a 12-day photography exhibition on Rohingya crisis by renowned photographer Patrick Brown at its La Galerie from ...
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INGOs Spending on Rohingyas: Operations eating up a thick slice - The Daily Star INGOs Spending on Rohingyas: Operations eating up a thick slice  The Daily StarA large portion of the donations meant for the displaced Rohingyas in Bangladesh is being spent as operational cost of international NGOs, says a study.
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The Rohingya crisis: a people in exile - The Guardian The Rohingya crisis: a people in exile  The GuardianWhen the Myanmar military razed Rohingya communities to the ground last year, killing and raping thousands of people, the persecuted minority fled to ...
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'The West doesn't understand Myanmar' - Zenith Magazine 'The West doesn't understand Myanmar'  Zenith MagazineHans-Bernd Zöllner, one of the leading researchers on Myanmar, warns that a lack of knowledge stands in the way of real progress in the Rohingya crisis.
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Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech avoiding Rohingya crisis - ABS-CBN News Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech avoiding Rohingya crisis  ABS-CBN NewsSuu Kyi called for cooperation between nations to seek peace and mutual prosperity.
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Rab rescues 10 Rohingyas in Malaysia-bound boat - The Daily Star Rab rescues 10 Rohingyas in Malaysia-bound boat  The Daily StarThe Rapid Action Battalion yesterday rescued 10 Rohingya refugees and detained an alleged human trafficker in a Malaysia-bound boat in the Bay of Bengal.
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Rohingyas are genocide victims - The Daily Star Rohingyas are genocide victims  The Daily StarA human rights law group contracted by the State Department to interview refugees as part of an investigation into atrocities against Rohingyas in Myanmar has ...
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IOM Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response - Monthly Situation Report, November 2018 - Bangladesh - ReliefWeb IOM Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response - Monthly Situation Report, November 2018 - Bangladesh  ReliefWebEnglish Situation Report on Bangladesh about Contributions, Coordination, Persons with Disabilities, Refugees and more; published on 30 Nov 2018 by IOM.
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Host communities suffer as Rohingya crisis drags on - Dhaka Tribune Host communities suffer as Rohingya crisis drags on  Dhaka TribuneRising prices of commodities and a shortage of drinking water due to the influx of Rohingyas, are among the issues plaguing locals, the study says.
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Nepal should raise Rohingya issue with Suu Kyi: Rights groups - The Daily Star Nepal should raise Rohingya issue with Suu Kyi: Rights groups  The Daily StarAs Myanmar State Counsellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Aung San Suu Kyi commences her two-day Nepal visit today, the Nepalese government should ...
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A Thai solution for the Rohingya crisis - Bangkok Post A Thai solution for the Rohingya crisis  Bangkok PostAt the end of the 33rd Asean summit in Singapore on Nov 15, Singapore formally handed over the symbolic gavel of Asean chairmanship to Thailand, which it ...
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ISCG Situation Report Data Summary: Rohingya Crisis - Cox's Bazar | 29 November 2018 (covering... ISCG Situation Report Data Summary: Rohingya Crisis - Cox's Bazar | 29 November 2018 (covering 13- 26 November) - Bangladesh  ReliefWebEnglish Infographic on Bangladesh about Education, Food and Nutrition, Children, Refugees and more; published on 29 Nov 2018 by ISCG.
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I went to Myanmar during the Rohingya crisis and this is why I think more... I went to Myanmar during the Rohingya crisis and this is why I think more people should travel to 'unethical' destinations  The IndependentConversation turned this month to Turkey, and whether we should visit a country run by a strongman like Recep ...
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Radio Rohingya | Refugees - Aljazeera.com Radio Rohingya | Refugees  Aljazeera.comIn a refugee camp in Cox's Bazaar, a young Rohingya refugee dreams of giving a voice to his people.
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From peace icon to pariah: Aung San Suu Kyi's fall from grace - The Guardian From peace icon to pariah: Aung San Suu Kyi's fall from grace  The GuardianThree years after she took power, Myanmar remains as repressive as ever. Were the warning signs there all along?
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Bottled gas scheme eases fuel crisis for Rohingya refugees - UNHCR Bottled gas scheme eases fuel crisis for Rohingya refugees  UNHCRA move from firewood to liquefied petroleum gas for cooking benefits health, eases pressure on the environment and avoids hazardous trips into the forest.
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The Rohingya Crisis Exposed; whose responsibility? What’s next? By Ikram AIS - Palestine News Network The Rohingya Crisis Exposed; whose responsibility? What’s next? By Ikram AIS  Palestine News NetworkCandidates, Palestine and Pro-Israel Lobby Money. 1 week ago. Op Ed. Trump administration trying to divide us by claiming the Palestinian leadership is ...
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[OPINION] In seeking solutions to Rohingya crisis, ASEAN must learn from the past - Rappler [OPINION] In seeking solutions to Rohingya crisis, ASEAN must learn from the past  RapplerThe displacement of Rohingya is a regional crisis that needs regional solutions. The largest refugee camp in the world sits at the doorstep of ASEAN.
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East Asia Summit members show concern over Rohingya crisis - Kyodo News Plus East Asia Summit members show concern over Rohingya crisis  Kyodo News PlusLeaders from the East Asia Summit members, including the United States and Russia, express concerns about the Rohingya refugee crisis at their meeting in ...
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Commentary: Lecturing Aung San Suu Kyi on press freedom wasn't Pence's best moment - Channel... Commentary: Lecturing Aung San Suu Kyi on press freedom wasn't Pence's best moment  Channel NewsAsiaUS Vice-President Mike Pence would have done better to stay on message and focus on keeping the pressure on Myanmar to find a lasting solution to ...
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Rohingya crisis: Myanmar detains more than 100 refugees in boat off coast - The Independent Rohingya crisis: Myanmar detains more than 100 refugees in boat off coast  The IndependentMore than 100 fleeing Rohingya Muslim refugees have been detained on a boat off the coast of Myanmar, officials said. The boat was bound for Malaysia when ...
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Bangladesh Scraps Rohingya Returns After No One Wants to Go - TIME Bangladesh Scraps Rohingya Returns After No One Wants to Go  TIME(COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh) — Bangladesh's plans to begin repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday were scrapped because officials were ...
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Myanmar pressed to resolve Rohingya crisis - Mergawati - The Star Online Myanmar pressed to resolve Rohingya crisis - Mergawati  The Star OnlineTUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad did not mince his words when he raised the Rohingya's plight at a plenary session among Asean leaders on Tuesday night.
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Accountability Alone Will Not Solve Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis - TIME Accountability Alone Will Not Solve Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis  TIMEAt long last, momentum is building to hold the perpetrators of the gruesome atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar to account. Accountability will be critical ...
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