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Facebook ‘ban’ of Anti-Muslim Slur Sparks Myanmar Outcry

Myanmar netizens were in uproar on Monday after Facebook seemingly banned people from posting the word "kalar," often...

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Faced With Ban, Myanmar Hardline Monks Change Name

Myanmar's ultra-nationalist Ma Ba Tha movement announced Sunday it was rebranding under a new name, days after Buddhist...

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Myanmar’s Hardline Monks Gather Despite Ban

Hundreds of monks and supporters of Myanmar's ultra-nationalist Ma Ba Tha movement gathered in a Yangon monastery...

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Myanmar Top Buddhist Body Muzzles Hardline Group

Myanmar's top Buddhist body has ordered hardline group Ma Ba Tha to remove all public displays, according to a document...

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Myanmar Must Allow Rohingya To Leave Camps

Myanmar should close bleak camps where tens of thousands of displaced Rohingya Muslims have been trapped for nearly...

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Myanmar Swats Away ‘biased’ UN Abuse Claims

A close aide to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday dismissed mounting international pressure over alleged abuses...

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Myanmar Security Forces Probe Rohingya Prison Deaths

Myanmar's security forces are investigating the deaths of eight Rohingya in custody who were among hundreds arrested...

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Myanmar Probes Murder of Four In Rakhine

Myanmar police are investigating the murder of four people in northern Rakhine state, the government said Tuesday, days...

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Myanmar Army Ends Operations In North Rakhine

Myanmar's army has halted "clearance operations" in northern Rakhine, a senior official said Wednesday, ending a...