Topic: Sittwe
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As cyclone bares down on Myanmar, thousands of Muslims refuse to relocate
The Myanmar government had planned to move some 38,000 internally displaced people, most of them Rohingya Muslims, who have complained of severe abuse at the hands of the Burmese Army.
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UN envoy visits Myanmar as ethnic clashes test reforms
UN envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana is visiting Myanmar in the wake of recent fighting between Buddhist Rakhines and minority Muslims. Some accuse the government of fanning tensions.
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Myanmar declares state of emergency in western state
The Myanmar state bordering Bangladesh erupted in religious violence on Friday between Muslims and Buddhists.
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