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May 4, 2020

U.N. Calls for Countries to Accept Rohingya Refugees as They Flee Burma by Boat
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Dozens of starving Rohingya refugees landed on the southern coast of
Bangladesh Sunday, as fears grow for hundreds more left stranded at sea
for weeks, after Bangladeshi authorities cut off port access during the
coronavirus pandemic. In April, more than 60 Rohingya died aboard a boat
with hundreds of refugees on board, after authorities in Malaysia and
Thailand denied them entry, citing coronavirus fears. The United Nations
is calling on governments to allow Rohingya fleeing persecution in Burma
to dock, as weather forecasters warn a tropical cyclone may form over
the Bay of Bengal this week.


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