Myanmar Says it's Not to Blame for Migrant Crisis

Myanmar refused to shoulder the blame Saturday for an escalating migrant crisis and cast doubts on whether it would attend a meeting to be hosted by Thailand this month aimed at easing an emergency that has left boatloads of refugees stranded at sea. "We are not ignoring the migrant problem, but our leaders will decide whether to attend the meeting based on what is going to be discussed,'' said Major Zaw Htay, director of the office of Myanmar's president. "We will...

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