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ASEAN mulls Myanmar junta leader’s summit attendance amid Suu Kyi row

Myanmar’s military leaders barred ASEAN special envoy Erywan Yusof from meeting deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, prompting some bloc members to threaten to block junta chief Min Aung Hlaing from a summit.

In Pictures: The perilous journey of Rohingyas in exile

Thousands of Rohingya refugees joined a rally to mark the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh, demanding that Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they return.

A recent history of Facebook scandals

The social media firm set aside $3bn to deal with an expected US Federal Trade Commission fine, which could eventually amount to $5bn. But the controversies have had little impact on the tech behemoth’s bottom line.

The international community must guarantee security to Rohingya refugees

The forced repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar is a violation of international law. The repatriation has been halted, for now, and it gives the international community a chance to formulate a new solution.

'Ongoing genocide' under way against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN

Myanmar's military has been accused of committing atrocities in a crackdown that forced 720,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh. An estimated 250,000 to 400,000 who remained in the Buddhist country "continue to suffer the most severe" repression.

Bangladesh says it won't assimilate Rohingya Muslims

Bangladesh's foreign minister called on developed countries to take in more Rohingya on a humanitarian basis. Some 700,000 Rohingyas crossed the border to escape mass killings and gang rapes by the Myanmar army.

US impose sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya ethnic cleansing

The sanctions by the Treasury Department marked the toughest US action so far in response to Myanmar’s crackdown on the Rohingya minority.

Ten months on, the babies of Rohingya rape survivors arrive

The use of rape by Myanmar's armed forces has been sweeping and methodical, although the military has denied its soldiers raped any Rohingya women. Now, the babies conceived during those assaults have been born.

United Nations Security Council convenes for Rohingya crisis

Eight countries requested the UN to discuss the fate of Rohingya Muslims as Amnesty International reported the Myanmar security forces’ devastating campaign against them in Rakhine state is "far from over."

Myanmar army overruns Kachin rebel camps as fighting escalates

The army said it has seized 22 camps of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) since mid-November, blocking off a key timber smuggling route to China from the mainly Christian state in the Buddhist-majority country.

Bangladesh and Myanmar to cooperate with UNHCR on Rohingya return

Rohingya Muslims returning to Rakhine State following a Bangladesh-Myanmar repatriation agreement will initially have to live in temporary shelters or camps.

Myanmar and Bangladesh sign deal on Rohingya repatriation

The deal could see hundreds of thousands of refugees start to return home. But Rohingya who fled violence in Rakhine state for shelter in Bangladesh were sceptical on news of the deal, and there is fear Myanmar's military could obstruct their return.