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Three feared dead as Myanmar army truck mows down anti-government protesters in Yangon
3 years ago

Three feared dead as Myanmar army truck mows down anti-government protesters in Yangon

Firstpost  

A worker for a local emergency rescue team said two men and a woman in their early 20s were brought to a military hospital for treatment Bangkok: An army vehicle plowed into a peaceful march by anti-government protesters in military-ruled Myanmar’s biggest city, reportedly killing at least three people, witnesses and a protest organizer said. Sunday’s march was one of …

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3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters
3 years ago

3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters

India TV News  

An army vehicle barreled into a peaceful march of anti-government protesters in military-ruled Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday, reportedly killing at least three people, witnesses and a protest organizer said. Sunday’s march was one of at least three held in Yangon, and similar rallies were reported in other parts of the country a day ahead of an expected verdict in …

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Calls for release of journalists arrested while covering Myanmar's military coup
3 years, 9 months ago

Calls for release of journalists arrested while covering Myanmar's military coup

ABC  

The United States' oldest journalism organisation says it is "frustrated and fed up" with the arrests of reporters covering protests in Myanmar and has called for their release. Key points: Six journalists covering protests have been charged with violating a public order law There were fresh protests against the coup in Mandalay on Sunday A Saturday night vigil was held …

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UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition
3 years, 9 months ago

UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic escalation of violence against opponents of last month’s military coup. We have now more than over 50 people died since the coup started” and more have been wounded, the U.N. special envoy for …

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Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold
3 years, 9 months ago

Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — A video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was photographing Myanmar security forces charging at anti-coup protesters shows him being quickly surrounded and held in a chokehold as handcuffs are placed on him. The video starts with Thein Zaw standing by the side of a road on Saturday photographing dozens of security …

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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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Myanmar security forces kill 18 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint: rights group
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar security forces kill 18 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint: rights group

India Today  

Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people, a human rights group said, a day after neighbouring countries called for restraint and offered to help Myanmar resolve the crisis. Ko Bo Kyi, joint secretary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners rights group, said in a post on Twitter: “As of …

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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 …

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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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18 killed amid mass arrests of protesters in Myanmar, U.N. officials say
3 years, 9 months ago

18 killed amid mass arrests of protesters in Myanmar, U.N. officials say

LA Times  

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and the U.N. Human Rights Office said it had “credible information” that 18 people had been killed and 30 wounded. “Deaths reportedly occurred as a result of live ammunition fired into crowds in Yangon, Dawei, Mandalay, …

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Myanmar female protester dies as military crackdown hardens
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar female protester dies as military crackdown hardens

Al Jazeera  

First death among opponents of the February 1 military coup likely to become a rallying cry for protesters. A young woman protester in Myanmar who was shot in the head last week as police dispersed a crowd has died, her brother said, marking the first death among opponents of the February 1 military coup since they began demonstrating two weeks …

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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 …

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Tens Of Thousands Take To The Streets To Protest Myanmar Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Tens Of Thousands Take To The Streets To Protest Myanmar Coup

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Myanmar’s cities on Saturday to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite a blockade on the internet by the junta. Thousands more took to the streets in Myanmar’s second city Mandalay and its military-built capital Naypyidaw, home …

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