Myanmar

Rohingya Muslims found on boat rescued by Myanmar navy

May 24 At least eight Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar were among some 200 migrants rescued from a traf...

May 24, 2015 04:44 AM EDT

Malaysia, Indonesia to let "boat people" come ashore temporarily

Malaysia and Indonesia said on Wednesday they would offer shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at s...

May 20, 2015 11:17 AM EDT

Migrants in 'maritime ping-pong' as Asian nations turn them back

A boat crammed with migrants was towed out to sea by the Thai navy and then held up by Malaysian ves...

May 16, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Thai police arrest Rohingya man suspected of running deadly jungle camp

Thai police have arrested a man they believe is the key figure behind a brutal human trafficking net...

May 04, 2015 07:31 AM EDT

Myanmar tries to placate China but again blamed for border deaths

Myanmar expressed "deep sorrow" on Monday for the deaths of five people across the border in China's...

Mar 16, 2015 07:00 AM EDT

China threatens 'decisive' response after Myanmar bombing

China's military will take "decisive" measures if there is a repeat attack by Myanmar forces on its ...

Mar 15, 2015 03:48 AM EDT

Draft Chinese law paves way for counter-terror operations abroad

China is close to approving a law that will create a legal framework for sending troops abroad on co...

Feb 27, 2015 07:29 AM EST

In Rohingya camp, tensions mount over Myanmar plan to revoke ID cards

Myanmar's decision to revoke temporary identification cards for minorities is raising tensions among...

Feb 17, 2015 01:03 AM EST

China worried as Myanmar fighting pushes refugees across border

China's expressed concern on Tuesday about renewed fighting between Myanmar rebels and government fo...

Feb 10, 2015 05:37 AM EST

U.S. judge rejects deferred prosecution deal for Fokker

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an agreement by Dutch company Fokker Services B.V. to pay $10.5 mi...

Feb 06, 2015 05:01 AM EST

China denies hundreds of Chinese nationals trapped in Myanmar

China on Tuesday denied a state media report that hundreds of Chinese citizens were trapped by fight...

Jan 20, 2015 04:32 AM EST

Chinese police net over 60,000 people in vast drug sweep: Xinhua

Police in China have arrested 60,500 people for drug-related crimes and seized 11.14 metric tons of ...

Jan 16, 2015 06:41 AM EST

New Zealand bar manager pleads not guilty to insulting Buddhism in Myanmar

A New Zealand bar manager on Friday pleaded not guilty in a Myanmar court to charges of insulting re...

Dec 26, 2014 05:22 AM EST

China expresses concern after protests at Myanmar mine

China expressed concern on Wednesday about a protest against a Chinese-run copper mine in Myanmar in...

Dec 25, 2014 09:45 AM EST

China rebukes Turkey for offer to shelter Uighur refugees

China on Friday lashed out at Turkey for offering shelter to roughly 200 Uighurs from the western Ch...

Nov 29, 2014 07:05 AM EST

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