An ancient baby snake preserved in 100-million-year old amber is providing new information on the evolution of modern snakes, according to a new study led by University of Alberta paleontologists. Continue reading
The same individuals have also been placed under sanctions by the European Union. Continue reading
Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh. Continue reading
An armed band of Rohingya militants killed an estimated 99 Hindu villagers in a single day of carnage in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, according to an Amnesty International investigation. Continue reading
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the $300-million pledge from Canada will be used to support further efforts to secure accountability. Continue reading
A senior foreign service official warned a Canadian ambassador who tweeted his praise of the “pleasing” beaches of Myanmar amid an ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing that the photo might be taken the wrong way. Continue reading
Bob Rae, Canada’s special envoy on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, will release a report outlining what he recommends the government do about the humanitarian and security conflict. Continue reading
First, their villages were burned to the ground. Now, Myanmar’s government is using bulldozers to literally erase them from the earth. Continue reading
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland slapped new sanctions on one of the senior members of Myanmar’s military for his role in the brutal attacks that have forced more than half a million Rohingya to flee the country since last summer. Continue reading
The food supply appears to be another weapon that’s being used against the dwindling numbers of Rohingya in Myanmar. Continue reading
