Tag: Myanmar
Thai army gears up for Myanmar refugee influx
ARMY Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae went to Tak province to inspect the readiness to accommodate Myanmar refugees with seven places arranged to receive and shelter them, Thai Rath newspaper said today (March 18, 2021). He was briefed by Third Army commander Lt. Gen. Apichet Suesat and in the afternoon flew by helicopter to inspect the …
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Protesters in Myanmar fight back amid violent crackdown
By Associated Press, published by CT Post Yangon — Protesters in Myanmar fired slingshots and threw Molotov cocktails toward lines of security forces after apparently coming under fire today (March 17), a rare incidence of anti-coup demonstrators fighting back against a relentlessly violent crackdown. The growing resistance comes after one organization said that more than …
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Army plans temporary camps for fleeing Myanmar nationals
THE Thai army is planning temporary camps in Ranong and Chumphon provinces for Myanmar nationals fleeing political violence, as the death toll among protesters there continues to escalate, NNT said. Maj Gen Santi Sakuntak, commander of the Thep Satri Task Force, said Muang, La-un and Kra Buri districts in Ranong and Tha Sae district in …
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Yangon residents flee martial law area as Myanmar death toll grows
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon: Residents of a protest flashpoint district in Myanmar’s biggest city fled on flatbed trucks and tuk-tuks today (March 16) after security forces escalated the use of lethal force against anti-coup protesters, despite international appeals for restraint. Much of the country has been in uproar since the military …
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5 killed in anti-coup demonstrations after Myanmar’s deadliest day
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – At least five anti-coup protesters were killed across Myanmar today (March 15) as demonstrators returned to the streets after the deadliest day since the military seized power from civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. At least 44 protesters were killed on Sunday as security forces cracked …
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Myanmar civilian leader urges self-defense against military crackdown
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SECURITY forces opened fire on demonstrators in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon today (March 14) and at least three people were killed as protests against the military’s seizure of power continued for a sixth week, witnesses and domestic media said. Video showed protesters holding handmade shields …
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From land of promise to pariah state: Myanmar coup rattles foreign firms
By John Geddie & Joe Brock, Reuters, published by Nasdaq.com Singapore – Shortly after the military seized power, 55 foreign investors in Myanmar from Coca Cola to Facebook signed a statement committing to the country and employees there during developments of “deep concern”. A month on, those pledges are being sorely tested with Myanmar’s economy …
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Myanmar junta keeps pressure on protesters, journalists
By The Associated Press, published by US News and World Report Mandalay, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in the country’s two largest cities and elsewhere today (March 12), as authorities continued their harsh crackdown on opponents of last month’s military coup. A German news agency reported the …
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Myanmar police raid housing for striking railway workers
By The Associated Press, published by Yahoo! News MYANMAR security forces today (March 10) raided a neighbourhood in the country’s largest city that houses state railway workers who have gone on strike to protest last month’s military coup. Police sealed off the Mingalar Taung Nyunt neighbourhood in Yangon where the Ma Hlwa Kone train station …
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‘Shoot me instead,’ nun pleads with Myanmar junta’s security forces
By CBS News, published by MSN News Yangon — Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group of heavily armed police officers to spare “the children” and take her life instead. The image of the Catholic nun in a simple white habit, her hands …
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2 protesters killed in Myanmar; shops and factories closed
By Agencies and published Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Two protesters were shot dead in Myanmar today (March 8) as demonstrators across the country sought to paralyse the economy with strike action following a weekend of night raids and arrests. Shops, factories and banks were closed in the main city of Yangon. Photos posted on Facebook …
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Boyfriend of Myanmar protest ‘martyr’ vows resistance
By AFP and published by Yahoo! News HEIN Yar Zar grimaced as a tattoo artist etched onto his chest the features of his first love, a young protester whose death has become a symbol of resistance against Myanmar’s junta. Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was shot in the head during a demonstration in the capital Naypyidaw, …
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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades at protesters
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News MYANMAR security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon today (March 6), just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security Council to take action against the ruling junta for the killings of protesters. The Southeast Asian country …
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Myanmar army’s pick as UN envoy resigns in diplomatic power struggle
By Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia New York – Myanmar’s newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor – who was fired by the military government – continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said on Thursday (Mar 4), the latest twist in a diplomatic row. The military, …
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Myanmar police break up protests again after bloodiest day since coup
By Reuters Staff, published by Yahoo! News POLICE in Myanmar broke up demonstrations in several places with tear gas and gunfire on today (March 4) as protesters took to the streets again undeterred by the rising death toll in a crackdown on opponents of last month’s military coup. The incidents followed the bloodiest day so …
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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 security forces fire live rounds at protesters
Wire agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Three protesters were critically injured when security forces fired live rounds at anti-coup protesters in northwestern Myanmar today (Mar 2), medics said, as regional powers met to pressure the junta over its deadly crackdown. The talks, held in a video call, comes two days after the …
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Suu Kyi hit with new charges as Myanmar protesters rally again
By Al Jazeera and news agencies MYANMAR’S deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in a court hearing via video link and was charged with additional criminal offences today (March 1), as anti-coup protesters rallied across the country again in defiance of a security force crackdown that killed at least 18 people the previous day. …
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At least 7 dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report MYANMAR police fired on protesters today (Feb. 28) in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least seven people were killed and several wounded, political and medical sources and media said. Myanmar has been in chaos since the army …
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Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
By AP and published by US News & World Report Yangon — Police in Myanmar escalated their crackdown on demonstrators against this month’s military takeover, deploying early and in force today (Feb. 27) as protesters sought to assemble in the country’s two biggest cities and elsewhere. Security forces in some areas appeared to become more …
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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 military coup supporters rampage in Yangon
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SUPPORTERS of Myanmar’s military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked opponents of the Feb. 1 coup today (Feb. 25), while Southeast Asian neighbours looked for ways to end the crisis. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army …