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Red Cross president urges Burma to grant access to aid workers
"We would like to have access to all the people in need in order to do proper assessments, to help ease according to needs," Peter Maurer said.
Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam
Jakarta’s Christian governor was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam and sentenced to two years in jail on Tuesday after a trial that was seen as a test of religious tolerance in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
Firebrand monk Wirathu travels to troubled Arakan State
The Buddhist monk renowned for his anti-Muslim sermons travelled to Arakan State on Wednesday, an official said, sparking concern over religious tensions in the region, where more than 1 million Rohingya Muslims live.
How a two-week army crackdown deepened Burma’s Rohingya crisis
A Reuters special report takes an in-depth look at a November escalation of violence against Rohingya Muslims in northern Arakan State as the Burma Army carried out a counter-insurgency campaign in search of Islamic militants who staged attacks on police posts the month prior.
Burmese magazine publisher killed in his office
Police said the victim's body was discovered lying in a chair in his Rangoon office on Sunday after neighbours reported a rotten odour.
Another side of Thingyan: Becoming a nun
The Buddhist New Year celebration, “Thingyan,” is synonymous with water festival in Burma. But one side of the annual holiday often forgotten is the spiritual roots of the festival.
