Ministers urged to press Burma to ‘stop all abuses’ against Rohingya
Britain has been urged to publicly press the Burmese government to “immediately stop all abuses”, as MPs voiced fresh concerns over the Rohingya crisis.
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Council unanimously agrees to destroy Aung San Suu Kyi plaque in Aberdeen park
Councillors have unanimously voted to destroy a plaque honouring a controversial Asian leader in the city.
Simon Reeve says he treated Rohingya refugee after military beating
BBC travel presenter Simon Reeve has revealed he helped a Rohingya refugee who was beaten by Burma’s military while filming his new series.
U2 call on Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi to fight harder against national violence
Irish rockers U2 have called on Burma’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to fight harder against serious violence inflicted by the nation’s own security forces.
Teacher sought by police over death of colleague thought to have left country
A British teacher whose colleague died after they spent the night drinking together in Burma is understood to have left the country.