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Rohingya refugees try to survive in extremely inhuman conditions in Balukhali refugee camp near the Bangladesh town of Gumdhum on September 17, 2017. (AFP)
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Protesters holds up a placard as they shout slogans during a rally against former U.N. chief Kofi Annan in Sittwe, Myanmar, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Wa Lone
Myanmar Demonstrators Attempt Blocking Relief Shipment to Muslim Rohingya
Buddhist protesters in Myanmar threw petrol bombs to try to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Rakhine state, where the United Nations has accused the military of ethnic cleansing, before police fired in the air to disperse them. According to Reuters, the incident...Caption:
A group of Rohingya refugee people walk towards Bangladesh after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
9 Dead as Truck Carrying Aid for Rohingya Crashes in Bangladesh
A Red Cross truck carrying relief supplies for Rohingya Muslim refugees skidded off a hilly road in Bangladesh and plunged into a paddy field on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 10, police said. Officials said the truck was carrying food to some of the...Caption:
This August 30, 2017 photo shows a Rohingya man carrying his mother in Ukhiya after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. (By AFP)
Trump Urges UN to Take ‘Strong, Swift’ Action to End Rohingya Crisis
US President Donald Trump is urging the United Nations Security Council to take “strong and swift action” to bring Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis to an end, US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday. Speaking at the United Nations, Pence reiterated a call for...Caption:
Rohingya Muslim boys stand in U Shey Kya village outside Maungdaw in Rakhine state, Myanmar October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun