Myanmar Militants Declare Ceasefire

Rohingya Muslim militants have declared a unilateral ceasefire in the country's western Rakhine state. The International Red Cross in Myanmar tells us the ceasefire is a "hugely positive development".

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(Image: A Red Cross volunteer carries a child as a ferry boat carrying displaced Rakhine ethnics from Maungdaw township arrives at the Sittwe port Rakhine State. Credit: EPA/NYU NT WIN)