Dec 25 Pope Francis offers Christmas blessings to children ‘wherever peace and security are threatened’ By Molly Finnegan Speaking to an estimated crowd of 50,000 from a balcony above the Vatican's St. Peter's Square, the pope called for a two-state solution in the Middle East, and an end to conflicts on the Korean Peninsula, in Myanmar, Syria, Yemen,… Continue reading
Dec 21 U.S. levies sanctions against Myanmar general for violence against Rohingya Muslims By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press In all, the Trump administration announced penalties against 13 people worldwide. Continue reading
Dec 14 6,700 Rohingya shot, burned or killed by other violent means in Myanmar, report says By Larisa Epatko An estimated 6,700 ethnic Rohingya people were killed during a bloody month-long crackdown in Myanmar following an insurgent attack, according to a Doctors Without Borders report released Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 01 Pope Francis apologizes to Rohingya for ‘indifference of the world’ By Larisa Epatko “The presence of God today is also called ‘Rohingya,’” Pope Francis said while meeting with members of the the Muslim minority in Bangladesh. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 6:54 Will the pope’s Myanmar visit bring any relief to persecuted Rohingya? By PBS News Hour Without mentioning the Rohingya by name, Pope Francis spoke out in Myanmar of the need to respect all ethnic groups. It was unclear whether the pope pressed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has downplayed the severity of the attacks… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 4:09 Pope Francis’ delicate mission in Myanmar By PBS News Hour Pope Francis is in Myanmar this week to advocate for peace in a country where 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violent attacks by government troops. But mentioning the religious minority by name could be diplomatically problematic. Jonathan Miller from Independent… Continue watching
Nov 22 What’s being done to help the Rohingya? By Layla Quran U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that the situation in Myanmar's Rakhine state "constitutes ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya." We asked experts take a look at what’s being done to address the situation, and what’s next. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Roy Moore campaign suggests accuser falsified evidence By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore tried to go on the offensive to counter women who say he sexually molested or pursued them as teens. Also, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… Continue watching
Nov 15 Tillerson says U.S. considers individual sanctions for Myanmar By Esther Htusan, Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that the U.S. is deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed by Myanmar’s security forces and called for an independent investigation into a humanitarian crisis in which hundreds of… Continue reading
Oct 24 U.S. preps recommendation to confirm Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing,’ officials say By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press That assessment would raise pressure on the Trump administration and U.S. lawmakers to consider new sanctions on Myanmar, a country that had been lauded for its democratic transition. Continue reading