Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with an ICRC official in Naypyidaw, providing the first independent visual proof that she is alive after years of isolation.

Myanmar's military junta has released rare photographs of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC representative, offering the first visual proof of her condition in years.

UN agencies are reporting that more than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead following two maritime disasters involving vessels departing from Rakhine state.