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Tin Oo, a close ally of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and co-founder of her pro-democracy party, dies at 97
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tin Oo, a close ally of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and co-founder of her pro-democracy party, dies at 97

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Tin Oo, one of the closest associates of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well as a co-founder of her National League for Democracy party, has died. Tin Oo was respected by many of his party’s members for his outspokenness and courage as he shared many of Suu Kyi’s travails. In 1988, Tin Oo helped found …

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Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas
1 year, 8 months ago

Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on Saturday, according to the military’s information office, media reports and a statement of …

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Myanmar's Top Election Official Shot Dead by Rebel Fighters in Yangon
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar's Top Election Official Shot Dead by Rebel Fighters in Yangon

News 18  

The deputy head of Myanmar’s election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country’s junta. Deputy director Sai Kyaw Thu of the Union Election Commission was shot dead in the township of Thingangyun in eastern Yangon, the army’s information team said in …

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Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan

Firstpost  

Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state of emergency and delay new elections. Yangon: Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the …

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Myanmar journalist reported to have died in military custody
3 years ago

Myanmar journalist reported to have died in military custody

Al Jazeera  

Koe Soe Naing and a colleague were detained in Yangon while covering Friday’s ‘silent strike’ called by opponents of the coup. Ko Soe Naing is the first journalist known to have died in custody since the army seized power in February, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. ‘Appalling death’ After his arrest, Ko Soe Naing was sent …

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Myanmar journalist reported to have died in army custody
3 years ago

Myanmar journalist reported to have died in army custody

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A local freelance photojournalist in Myanmar has died in military custody after being arrested last week while covering protests, colleagues and a friend of his family said Tuesday. Soe Naing is the first journalist known to have died in custody since the army seized power in February, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Paris-based …

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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 …

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Six months after Myanmar coup, battle for diplomatic recognition
3 years, 4 months ago

Six months after Myanmar coup, battle for diplomatic recognition

Al Jazeera  

The generals who seized power and the shadow government of overthrown elected officials are jostling for UN credentials. While other countries have cautioned against any moves that could indicate full recognition of the military regime, the Chinese embassy in Yangon issued a statement referring to Min Aung Hlaing as the “leader of Myanmar” shortly after a meeting between Beijing’s top …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Myanmar Junta Leader Held Lavish Dinner Party While Troops Killed More Than 100 in Streets
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar Junta Leader Held Lavish Dinner Party While Troops Killed More Than 100 in Streets

News 18  

Military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing threw a lavish dinner party Saturday while his troops reportedly shot dead more than 100 people in the streets and forced thousands of people to flee into neighboring Thailand, during a weekend of indiscriminate terror and bloodshed that was widely condemned internationally. “Millions of children and young people have been directly or indirectly exposed …

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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 …

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Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"

India Today  

Demonstrators in Myanmar maintained their unflinching opposition to military rule on Sunday despite a rising death toll at the hands of security forces as the junta appeared equally determined to resist growing outside pressure to compromise. The violence has forced people determined to resist a return to military rule after a decade of tentative steps towards democracy to think up …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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'Tortured Severely': Aung Suu Kyi's Party Official Dies in Custody in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

'Tortured Severely': Aung Suu Kyi's Party Official Dies in Custody in Myanmar

News 18  

An official from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy died in custody in Myanmar overnight after being detained in a crackdown on anti-junta protesters, associates said, and a party leader said he suspected the man was tortured. More than 1,700 people have been detained in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 coup, including elected leader Suu Kyi and dozens …

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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 …

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In Pictures: Myanmar’s ‘bloodiest’ day since coup
3 years, 9 months ago

In Pictures: Myanmar’s ‘bloodiest’ day since coup

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar pro-democracy activists were back out on the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against military rule a day after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the most violent day of unrest since last month’s coup. Regardless of the danger, activists said they refused to live under military rule and were determined to press for the release …

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Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charges as she appears in Myanmar court via video link
3 years, 9 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charges as she appears in Myanmar court via video link

ABC  

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in good health at a court hearing via video link on Monday, her lawyer says. Key points: Ms Suu Kyi is now charged with publishing information to "cause fear or alarm" She asked to see her legal team during the hearing At least 18 anti-coup protesters were killed by security forces on …

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Situation on boil post Myanmar coup, water cannon fired at protesters as crowds swell
3 years, 10 months ago

Situation on boil post Myanmar coup, water cannon fired at protesters as crowds swell

India TV News  

Tension in the confrontations between the authorities and demonstrators against last week’s coup in Myanmar boiled over Monday, as police fired a water cannon at peaceful protesters in the capital Naypyitaw. There have been no signs that either protesters or the military was backing down in their confrontation over who is the country’s legitimate government: Aung San Suu Kyi’s National …

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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 …

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