Tag: Buddhist
UN blasts India’s deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar
AFP| The UN voiced alarm Friday over India's deportation of seven Rohingya men to Myanmar despite warnings they could face persecution in a country where...
UN places Myanmar Army on Blacklist at a time when the...
News Analysis | According to United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres’ report, Myanmar’s armed forces are placed on the list of “credibly suspected” government organizations and...
Sri Lanka steps up security ahead of Friday prayers
AFP | Sri Lankan troops and police stepped up security around mosques ahead of Friday prayers amid fears that anti-Muslim riots that have left three...
Bangladesh ready to send 100,000 Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar
AFP | Bangladesh wants to send up to 100,000 Rohingya back to Myanmar in the first batch of repatriations of Muslim refugees who fled ethnic...
Oppression of minorities in India
Aiza Khurram | India is the world’s largest democracy, with about 1.26 billion people, or about a one-sixth of the total world population. Nearly 80...
US gets involved in Myanmar: Tillerson talks to army chief
Reuters | U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was bound for Myanmar on Wednesday for talks with the army chief whose forces have been accused...
Twitter’s top trend in Pakistan: Happy Diwali
News Desk| On Thursday, Happy Diwali became the top trend on the social mediascape of Pakistan. A large number of people took to Twitter to...
Is there a Muslim-Buddhist conflict brewing in South East Asia?
Talha Ahmed | Myanmar and Rankine state background The tears of Rohingya Muslims shook the world once more. UN and other human rights organizations are really...
Violence escalates in Myanmar: Will Rohingya Muslims continue to face persecution?
News Analysis | Militants belonging to Rohingya Muslim community in Myanmar staged a coordinated attack on 30 police posts and an army base in Rakhine...
The Lankan Example – By Moeed Yusuf
Moeed Yusuf | Oct 25, 2016 OF late, I have been studying Sri Lanka’s war experience. The country has fascinated students of comparative politics like...