Obama lauds Thein Sein, but expresses concern over violence
US President Barack Obama threw his support behind Burmese President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a former pariah state but warned that a wave of violence against Muslims must stop
Burma expels Rohingya members from political party
Burma’s electoral commission has ordered a political party to expel six of its senior members for listing their ethnicity as “Rohingya” in their official biographies
Weakened cyclone hits coastline after chaotic evacuations
Rain and strong winds lashed Burma's northwest coast as the weakened Cyclone Mashasen crossed into Bangladesh on Thursday, but it remains unclear if people will begin moving back on Friday
Rohingya won’t leave ahead of storm
Rohingya won't leave ahead of storm
Thousands of Rohingya stranded by the sea as cyclone looms
Thousands of displaced Rohingya are still stranded in low-lying areas next to the sea, less than a day before a tropical storm is expected to batter northwestern Burma
In the storm’s path
In the storm's path
Interview: Rohingya boat tragedy
Interview: Rohingya boat tragedy
Eight Rohingya dead in boat tragedy in western Burma
At least eight people have died after boats carrying over 100 displaced Rohingya capsized off western Burma’s coast on Monday night, as they attempted to flee ahead of a tropical cyclone
Burma begins to move displaced Rohingya as cyclone nears
The Burmese government on Monday morning began to relocate some of the thousands of displaced Rohingya Muslims stuck in camps in western Burma, as a tropical cyclone moves closer to battering the conflict-torn region
Who are the monks behind Burma’s ’969′ campaign?
A Buddhist campaign, known as "969", is being used to promote religious nationalism in Burma and has been linked to a recent surge in anti-Muslim violence. But who are the monks behind the movement?
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