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Sri Lanka has declared its first state of emergency in seven years after deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims.
Bangladesh looks set to begin the controversial process of repatriating Rohingya refugees after handing over a list of 8,032 refugees to Myanmar.
After the Pope avoided using the term Rohingya in his visit to Myanmar, there was a flurry of online anger when using the term in Bangladesh
Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar on Monday on a highly sensitive visit to a country facing global criticism for the ethnic cleansing of its Rohingya Muslim minority.
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Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a deal to repatriate Rohingya Muslims who had fled a violent crackdown by Burmese forces in Rakhine state which has been described as "ethnic cleansing".
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States holds Myanmar's military leadership "accountable" for the Rohingya refugee crisis, drawing a distinction with Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government.
Neil Prakash, who was detained one year ago inside Turkey close to the Syrian border, said he regretted his involvement with Islamic State group after seeing its "true face".
Social media giant Facebook has been removing posts by Rohingya activists documenting the ongoing ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority in Myanmar, activists claim.
![rohingya [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/6868FFD8-7463-4F94-9925-DBB3168B8C15.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=LnwUgabu "rohingya [Getty]")
The situation in Myanmar is a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing", the United Nations rights chief has said.
Rohingya insurgents declared a month-long unilateral ceasefire, starting on Sunday, to enable aid groups to help ease a humanitarian crisis in northwest Myanmar.