India-Myanmar border: These families crossed mountains to Mizoram to escape the deadly junta
3 years, 9 months ago

India-Myanmar border: These families crossed mountains to Mizoram to escape the deadly junta

CNN  

Mizoram, India CNN — The woman had almost reached the border when the police spotted her. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images Police charge at anti-coup protesters in Yangon on February 27. Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Protesters hold signs featuring civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration in Yangon on February 22. Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Protesters block a major road during a demonstration in Yangon on February 17.

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Myanmar military truck rams into anti-coup protest in Yangon
3 years ago

Myanmar military truck rams into anti-coup protest in Yangon

Al Jazeera  

Local media reports some were killed in incident which left dozens wounded in country’s biggest city. Several people have been reported killed and others wounded after Myanmar security forces rammed a car into an anti-coup protest in Yangon, witnesses and local media reported. Sunday’s protest was one of at least three held in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, and similar rallies …

Myanmar: 25 anti-junta fighters and civilians killed during clashes with army in Depayin
3 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar: 25 anti-junta fighters and civilians killed during clashes with army in Depayin

Firstpost  

Residents told AFP that military trucks entered their area and opened fire on a village near the jungle hoping to flush out members of the local defence force Yangon: Twenty-five anti-junta fighters and civilians were killed during clashes with the military in central Myanmar, villagers said Sunday, as locals increasingly take up arms against the regime in the coup-wracked country. …

Myanmar’s junta overthrew the government they represented. What happens next for the diplomats in limbo?
3 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s junta overthrew the government they represented. What happens next for the diplomats in limbo?

CNN  

New York CNN — In a beige stone townhouse on a leafy New York street, a political coup thousands of miles away has split an office in two. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Protesters hold signs featuring civilian …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Trial begins for ousted Myanmar leader following military coup
3 years, 6 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Trial begins for ousted Myanmar leader following military coup

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday, more than four months after the country’s military seized power in a coup. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images Police charge at anti-coup protesters in …

Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as protests continue
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Warrantless arrests reported across the country as military struggles to assert control amid defiant protest and mounting death toll. A popular mixed martial arts fighter who joined anti-coup protests in Myanmar has been wounded by a homemade bomb and later arrested following an alleged blast – among many others in at least three cities – as the military government struggles …

Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention at the hands of the military
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention at the hands of the military

CNN  

CNN — The 19-year-old’s eyes are so swollen he cannot open them properly. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images Police charge at anti-coup protesters in Yangon on February 27. Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Protesters hold signs featuring civilian leader …

Myanmar junta cracks down on celebrations of new shadow govt
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta cracks down on celebrations of new shadow govt

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar used violence on Monday against demonstrators who sought to celebrate last week’s formation of a shadow government to serve as an alternative to the military junta that has held power since a February coup. Myanmar media and posts on social networks said the violence was especially intense in Myingyan, a town in central …

Myanmar shadow gov’t demands invite for ASEAN summit talks
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar shadow gov’t demands invite for ASEAN summit talks

Al Jazeera  

Parallel ‘national unity government’ says it wants to take part in crisis talks scheduled for next week in Indonesia. Myanmar’s shadow government has urged Southeast Asian leaders to give it a seat at the table during crisis talks next week, and not to recognise the military rulers that seized power in a February coup. Military government leader Senior General Min …

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating state secrets as wireless internet shutdown begins
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating state secrets as wireless internet shutdown begins

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating the official secrets act, her lawyer said Thursday, as the ruling military junta cut all wireless internet services in the Southeast Asian country until further notice. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in …

Myanmar: UN officials condemn military junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar: UN officials condemn military junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day

CNN  

CNN — Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar’s military junta in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that overthrew the country’s elected government, as defiant protesters turned out once more Sunday. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March …

Why people are protesting and the military is killing peaceful protesters in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

Why people are protesting and the military is killing peaceful protesters in Myanmar

CNN  

CNN — Daily protests have been ongoing for a month and a half in towns and cities across Myanmar after the military seized control of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on February 1. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung …

Myanmar coup: Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in deadliest day since military seized power
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in deadliest day since military seized power

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar security forces killed at least 38 people Sunday in one of the deadliest days since the military seized power in a coup, and declared martial law in six areas after Chinese-funded factories were set on fire. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on …

Myanmar coup: She was shot dead, her body dug up and her grave filled with cement
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: She was shot dead, her body dug up and her grave filled with cement

CNN  

CNN — Hours after her family, friends and thousands of mourners laid Angel’s body to rest, Myanmar’s security forces entered the cemetery under the cover of darkness, dumped the carefully placed flowers and wreaths, and dug up her grave. Theint Mon Soe/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Protesters wearing face paint stand near a burning barricade during an anti-coup demonstration in Yangon on …

Myanmar protesters trapped in late-night standoff as military tries to silence independent media
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protesters trapped in late-night standoff as military tries to silence independent media

CNN  

CNN — A post-coup crackdown by Myanmar’s military appeared to intensify Monday as security forces revoked the licenses of five independent media companies before a late-night standoff that saw hundreds of young protesters trapped in Yangon. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai …

Myanmar military occupies hospitals and universities ahead of mass strike
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar military occupies hospitals and universities ahead of mass strike

CNN  

CNN — Troops in Myanmar have occupied hospitals and university campuses, and ramped up nighttime raids ahead of a nationwide strike to protest against the military coup, according to local media reports. Theint Mon Soe/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Protesters wearing face paint stand near a burning barricade during an anti-coup demonstration in Yangon on March 30. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on …

'Willing to Die': Myanmar Protesters Rally After Overnight Raids on Opposition Figures
3 years, 9 months ago

'Willing to Die': Myanmar Protesters Rally After Overnight Raids on Opposition Figures

News 18  

Thousands of Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators defied a continued military crackdown Sunday, following overnight raids in Yangon in which an official from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party was beaten to death and several others were detained. At least one community leader connected to the ousted NLD government, 58-year-old Khin Maung Latt, was killed during a raid at Pabedan township in Yangon, …

Myanmar coup: Day after military kills 54, protesters return to streets of Yangon, Mandalay
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: Day after military kills 54, protesters return to streets of Yangon, Mandalay

Firstpost  

Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar on Thursday after dozens of people were killed in the deadliest day of the junta’s crackdown, with global powers condemning the “brutal violence”. On Wednesday, online images streamed out of Myanmar showing security forces firing into crowds and blood-covered bodies of protesters with bullet wounds in their heads. Myanmar’s military …

In pictures: Myanmar's civil disobedience movement turns violent after military open fires on protesters
3 years, 9 months ago

In pictures: Myanmar's civil disobedience movement turns violent after military open fires on protesters

Firstpost  

By Richard C Paddock After four weeks of protests, the military in Myanmar opened fire on demonstrators in several cities on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, the United Nations said, in the most vicious effort yet to extinguish the unrest roiling the nation. Photo via The New York Times A volunteer medic receives medical attention after being shot in …

Retreat, regroup, return, repeat: Protesters persevere in Myanmar despite crackdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Retreat, regroup, return, repeat: Protesters persevere in Myanmar despite crackdown

LA Times  

Demonstrators in Myanmar took to the streets again Tuesday to protest last month’s military coup as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries met to discuss the political crisis. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the use of lethal force against peaceful protesters and arbitrary arrests “unacceptable.” The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the coup’s leaders. Protesters also took up their flags …

Defying Deadly Crackdown, Crowds Again Protest Myanmar Coup
3 years, 9 months ago

Defying Deadly Crackdown, Crowds Again Protest Myanmar Coup

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month’s coup, despite reports that security forces had killed at least 18 people a day earlier. The junta has also made mass arrests, and the independent Assistance Association for Political Prisoners reported that as …

Myanmar protesters in running battle with security forces
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protesters in running battle with security forces

Al Jazeera  

Protesters set up barricades to slow down advancing security forces as one report say another NLD member of Parliament has been arrested. Myanmar security forces have cracked down on protesters in a bid to prevent opponents of the military government from gathering, and media reported one woman was shot and killed, after the country’s own United Nations envoy urged the …

Clashes in Yangon as Facebook bans all Myanmar military accounts
3 years, 10 months ago

Clashes in Yangon as Facebook bans all Myanmar military accounts

Al Jazeera  

Pro-military demonstrators attack bystanders after people in the area bang pots and pans to show their disapproval. Scuffles broke out between opponents and supporters of Myanmar’s coup on Thursday, as Facebook took down all accounts linked to the country’s military and banned Pro-military demonstrators marching in downtown Yangon, the country’s biggest city, stabbed one man, and punched and threw rocks …

Myanmar Protesters Stage Biggest Rallies Since Troop Deployments
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Protesters Stage Biggest Rallies Since Troop Deployments

News 18  

Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force on Wednesday, staging the biggest demonstrations since troops fanned out around the country to quell opposition to the new military junta. Much of the country has been in open revolt since the military deposed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s government at the start of the month and charged her under …

Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on anti-coup protesters, blocks internet for second day
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on anti-coup protesters, blocks internet for second day

Firstpost  

The United Nations warned the Myanmar’s military of ‘severe consequences’ for tough action against the protesters, and condemned the internet restrictions Yangon: Security forces in Myanmar pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power this month to reinstate the elected government. Earlier Monday, …

Huge rallies in Myanmar for ninth day as army steps up arrests
3 years, 10 months ago

Huge rallies in Myanmar for ninth day as army steps up arrests

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands take to streets as the military hunts protest backers and steps up arrests. Engineering students marched through downtown Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, on Sunday, wearing white and carrying placards demanding the release of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in detention since the military overthrew her elected government on February 1. And in the …

Protests Rock Myanmar For Fifth Day, West Condemns Use Of Force Against Protesters
3 years, 10 months ago

Protests Rock Myanmar For Fifth Day, West Condemns Use Of Force Against Protesters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING — Protesters took to the streets of Myanmar for a fifth day on Wednesday, vowing to keep up demonstrations against last week’s military coup even after a woman was shot and critically wounded during clashes the previous day. A group of police in Kayah state in the east joined the protesters and marched in uniform with a …

Myanmar protests: Army warn they will use live ammo on protesters
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar protests: Army warn they will use live ammo on protesters

Daily Mail  

Myanmar police have warned protesters to disperse or face force shortly after state television signalled impending action to stifle mass demonstrations against a military coup and the arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Policeman stands behind a banner reading 'if this line is crossed, Myanmar police force will fire with live ammunition' during the protests against the military …

Tens of thousands rally in protests against Myanmar coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Tens of thousands rally in protests against Myanmar coup

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto the streets across Myanmar on Sunday in the biggest anti-coup rallies yet, as an Internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military's ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Backed by a din of car horns, chanting protesters in Yangon held up banners saying “Justice for Myanmar”, while others waved …

Internet Blackout Fails to Dim Protests as Thousands Rally Again in Myanmar Against Military Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Internet Blackout Fails to Dim Protests as Thousands Rally Again in Myanmar Against Military Coup

News 18  

Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military’s ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “I completely despise the military coup and I am not afraid of a crackdown,” said Kyi Phyu Kyaw, a 20-year-old university student. “#Myanmar’s military and police must ensure …

Myanmar teachers join protest as anger gathers pace against coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar teachers join protest as anger gathers pace against coup

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of teachers and students stage protests across the country against Monday’s military take over of civilian government. People across Myanmar, including teachers and students, have staged protests as shows of anger gathers pace against the military coup and the subsequent detention of senior democratic leaders, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “We don’t want this military coup …

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