Friday, October 26, 2012

Muslim And Buddhist Fighting In Myanmar Kills 67

Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET

October 26, 2012

At least 67 people are dead and hundreds of homes have been burned, in a new outbreak of inter-communal violence in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma. It's the second bout of violence between Buddhists and Muslims in northwest Myanmar, near the border with Bangladesh. More than 80 people died in June, and tens of thousands of Muslims have been living in squalid conditions in refugee camps since then.

 
Design by Free WordPress Themes | Bloggerized by Lasantha - Premium Blogger Themes | Online Project management