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13,000 people fled Burma by boat in 2012: UN report
Rohingya Muslims have been trying to flee the sectarian violence in Myanmar and cross into neighboring countries in wooden boats.
The UN refugee agency says about 13,000 people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, fled Burma (also known as Myanmar) by boat last year, with hundreds dying during the sea voyage.
“We know of at least 485 people who have drowned or are lost at sea,” Vivian Tan, spokeswoman...