Latest deaths occur as UN officials survey humanitarian needs in troubled western state.
The Arakan Army says the government military was firing indiscriminately, but local villagers say the army was hit earlier by a mine attack.
Kachin state struggles with chemical pollution and the destruction of natural habitats by banana growers.
Seven members of the Generation Peacock troupe were sued for mocking the military in army uniforms.
Military chief Min Aung Hlaing led the ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingya.
The sites were closed amidst mob threats, despite being sanctioned by local officials.
The crowd was demanding compensation for lost land and a halt to an influx of Chinese workers.
Three journalists had faced criminal charges until a November 2018 deal in which charges were dropped in exchange for the apology.
Military thumbs its nose at the mission, citing support from Russia and China.
Aid organizations deliver food to refugees in Rathedaung, but are not allowed to meet directly with them.
IS cell planned to carry out slew of attacks during first week of Ramadan, police say.
Myanmar’s military announced causes of death which the family members say are false.
Inmates live-stream the violence and their demands to be included in a presidential amnesty.
Rights groups say accountability requires an independent probe of the Kyauk Tan village shootings.
Amnesty International welcomes the end of ‘a travesty of justice from start to finish.’
Criminal complaint against Rakhine media outfit underscores difficulty of covering conflict.
Survivors say soldiers shot sleeping Kyauk Tan villagers, while army says detainees tried to seize guns.
Local residents are not buying the army’s claim that captive villagers attacked the soldiers.
