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Rockets fired at two Myanmar air bases, no casualties: Military
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia UNIDENTIFIED attackers fired rockets at two Myanmar air bases today (April 29) but there were no casualties and only minor damage in another sign of deteriorating security since the military overthrew an elected government three months ago. There was no claim of responsibility for the attacks, which the …
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Myanmar people slam Asean-junta consensus to end violence
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report PEOPLE in Myanmar on today (April 25) criticised an agreement between the country’s junta chief and Southeast Asian leaders to end the violence-hit nation’s crisis, saying it fell short of restoring democracy and holding the army accountable for hundreds of civilian deaths. There were no …
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Five civilians killed in clash with junta’s forces in Myanmar
By Myanmar Now FIVE civilians were killed and five more injured after a shootout between Myanmar coup regime’s troops and locals armed with hunting rifles in Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, on Tuesday (April 20). Following the clash, rumours circulated that 10 locals had died. Myanmar Now was able to confirm one death on Tuesday evening, …
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Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, call for boycott of Water Festival
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia MYANMAR’S protesters sprayed red paint on roads in Yangon today (April 6) in a reminder to the junta that it had blood on its hands as the crisis created by a military coup in the Southeast Asian nation dragged on with no end in sight. Several groups called …
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Reports: Myanmar Security Forces Shoot Dead 6 Protesters
By AP and published by US News & World Report Yangon — Myanmar security forces shot and killed at least six people today (March 3), according to accounts on social media and local news reports, as authorities extended their lethal crackdown on protests against last month’s coup. Videos from various locations showed security forces firing …
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Myanmar protesters injured as police escalate use of force
By AP and published by Yahoo! News Yangon — Myanmar security forces cracked down on anti-coup protesters in the country’s second-largest city today (Feb 26), injuring at least three people, two of whom were shot in the chest by rubber bullets and another who suffered a wound on his leg. Protesters had gathered on a …
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Myanmar Coup Opponents Call for New Show of Force
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report OPPONENTS of Myanmar’s military coup called for more big protests today (Feb. 18) to show that the army’s assertion of widespread public support for overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and holding new elections was false. They voiced scepticism at the junta’s promise at …
UN warns Myanmar against harsh response to protesters
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report THE UNITED Nations special envoy has warned Myanmar’s army of “severe consequences” for any harsh response to protesters demonstrating against this month’s coup in a call with the military leadership, a UN spokesman said. Despite the deployment of armoured vehicles and soldiers to some major …
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Myanmar junta warns public not to hide fugitive protesters
YANGON: Myanmar’s new military regime warned the public not to harbour fugitive political activists on Sunday after issuing arrest warrants for veteran democracy campaigners supporting massive nationwide anti-coup protests. Much of the country has been in uproar since last week when soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted her government, ending a decade-old fledgling …
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WHO expert says coronavirus may not stem from China
The virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic may have leaped from animals to people outside China’s borders, a World Health Organisation scientist has suggested. Professor John Watson, who was part of the WHO-led team that travelled to China’s Wuhan city to investigate the origins of COVID-19, said he was uncertain if the virus made the jump …
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Myanmar junta amends law for more power on detentions, spying
(Bloomberg News) Myanmar’s military amended an existing law on privacy and security rights, giving it more power to detain people for longer and tap their communications. The junta, led by Min Aung Hlaing, signed a law that would allow it to make arrests or search private premises without warrants, according to the office of the …
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Protests continue in Myanmar as army faces crippling mass strike
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia (Yangon) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations today (Feb 14), as the new army rulers grappled to contain a strike by government workers that could cripple their ability to run the country. Trains in parts …
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Myanmar: Arrests mount as protests expand
A Human Rights Watch Report (Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta should immediately drop all charges and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily arrested since the military seized power on February 1, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today (Feb. 13). Detainees include political leaders, government officials, civil servants, activists, student leaders, and doctors, as well as anti-coup …
Suu Kyi aide arrested in Myanmar, Biden approves sanctions
By Reuters Staff and published by Swissinfo.ch A CLOSE aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week’s military coup, a party official said today (Feb. 11), as Washington moved a step closer to imposing sanctions on the junta. The aide, Kyaw Tint Swe, …
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PM gets letter from Myanmar junta chief, has not replied
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said at the Government House today (Feb. 10) that he has received a letter from Myanmar’s military commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, explaining the situation in his country and the reasons for mounting the coup while asking Thailand to support democracy in his country but that he has …
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Protests continue in Myanmar after violence, raid on NLD office
By Al Jazeera PEOPLE return to streets of capital with two people in hospital after police used rubber bullets, water cannon on Tuesday. PEOPLE returned to the streets of Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s remote capital, today (Feb. 10), after the police used rubber bullets and water cannon to break up protests leaving two people in hospital, one …
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Myanmar police fire into air, 4 hurt by rubber bullets
By Wire Agencies and published by Channel News Asia Naypyidaw: Police fired gunshots into the air and used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets today (Feb 9), as demonstrators across Myanmar defied a military ban on rallies. Four people were hurt by rubber bullets in the capital Naypyidaw, and one of them, a woman, …
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New rallies in Yangon despite Myanmar military warnings
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon: Anti-coup protesters defied warnings from Myanmar’s generals and rallied today (Feb 9) for a fourth straight day, after the military imposed a ban on gatherings at flashpoint sites. Junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing made a televised speech on Monday evening to justify seizing power, while a …
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Saffron-robed monks join third day of street protests against Myanmar coup
By Reuters Staff and published by Hindustan Times THOUSANDS of anti-coup protesters marched in towns and cities across Myanmar today (Feb. 8), witnesses said, demonstrating for a third straight day against the military’s removal and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago. Calls to join protests and to back a campaign …
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Facebook videos capture shots at Myanmar protests demanding release of Aung San Suu Kyi
(Yangon) Footage has emerged of onlookers ducking for cover as shots are fired at protests in a town in Myanmar’s southeast against a military coup, demanding the release of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Live videos posted to Facebook on Sunday afternoon show people hiding as armed, uniformed soldiers move up the street to …
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Thousands rally again in Myanmar against military coup
YANGON: Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets today (Sunday), as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military’s ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The fresh rally followed the largest protests to date on Saturday, when tens of thousands came out in cities across …
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Myanmar anti-coup protests grow as army broadens Internet crackdown
By Wire Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia (Yangon)- Myanmar saw its largest anti-coup protests yet on Saturday (Feb. 6) with young demonstrators spilling on to the streets to denounce the country’s new military regime, despite a nationwide Internet blackout aimed at stifling a growing chorus of popular dissent. Around 3,000 demonstrators gathered on a …
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