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At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar in worst violence since coup

Myanmar police opened fire on Sunday (Feb 28) on protests against military rule, with at least six dead and several … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Démonstration, junta, Military Coup, Protest

Indonesian foreign minister meets Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok after scrapping Naypyitaw visit

SINGAPORE : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her plan to visit Naypyitaw, but met with Myanmar’s military-appointed foreign … More

ASEAN, Diplomacy, Foreign Minister, Military Coup, Retno Marsudi, Wunna Maung Lwin

Indonesia scraps foreign minister Retno’s planned visit to Myanmar

SINGAPORE : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her plan to visit Myanmar, in what would have been the … More

Diplomacy, Foreign Minister, Military Coup, Retno Marsudi

Indonesian minister to fly to Myanmar in first foreign envoy visit since coup: Leaked document

YANGON (REUTERS) : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will fly to Myanmar on Thursday (Feb 25) in the first known … More

ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, Foreign Policy, Military Coup

UN condemns Myanmar junta after three killed in anti-coup unrest

YANGON (AFP) :A lethal attack on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country’s new military regime … More

junta, Military Coup, Protest, United Nations

UN condemns Myanmar junta after two killed in anti-coup unrest

YANGON, Feb 21 : The deaths of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country’s new … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy, junta, Military Coup, Protest, United Nations

Woman shot protesting Myanmar military takeover dies

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) : A young woman who was shot in the head by police last week during a protest … More

Death, Democracy, Human Rights, junta, Military Coup, Mya Thwet Thwet Khine, Protest

Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes as arrests near 500

YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s military junta has issued arrest warrants against six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralysed many … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, junta, Military Coup, Ptotest

Myanmar coup opponents gather for big protest to counter military claims

YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) : Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup gathered on Wednesday (Feb 17) for what they hope will be … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy, Military Coup, National League for Democracy (NLD), Protest

Thousands protest Myanmar coup after night of fear, security patrols

YANGON (REUTERS) : Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar’s major cities for a ninth straight day of … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Civil Disobedience, Military Coup, Protest

Myanmar’s ‘Spiderman’ joins anti-coup protests

BANGKOK (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s “Spiderman” suited up for an eighth day of protests on Saturday (Feb 13), to join tens … More

Military Coup, Protest, Spiderman, Superhero

Myanmar anti-coup protesters rally at Chinese embassy

Hundreds of protesters opposed to Myanmar’s coup demonstrated at the Chinese embassy in Yangon on Thursday (Feb 11) accusing Beijing … More

China, Dictators, Military Coup, Protest

Macho macho man: Myanmar’s shirtless gym junkies join anti-coup rally

YANGON (AFP) : The Myanmar military might have real weapons but some anti-coup protesters have guns of their own – … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Military Coup, Pro-democracy, Protest, Shirtless, Wedding Gown

Doctors’ boycott in Myanmar upends health system, but some patients happy to wait

BANGKOK : Amid the turmoil caused by the military’s seizure of power in Myanmar, Ms Khin (not her real name) found herself … More

Civil Disobedience, Doctor, Military Coup, Protest

Myanmar police fire into air to disperse protest, four hurt by rubber bullets

NAYPYIDAW : Police fired gunshots into the air and used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets on Tuesday (Feb … More

Martial Law, Military Coup, Protests, Rubber Bullets

Myanmar coup: Martial law declared in seven townships in Mandalay

MANDALAY (AFP, REUTERS) : Martial law was declared Monday (Feb 8) in seven townships in Myanmar’s second biggest city, Mandalay, … More

Martial Law, Military Coup, Protest

Myanmar coup: How citizens are protesting through art

An atmosphere of fear and anger spread across Myanmar this week as millions of people awoke to find out the … More

Military Coup, Milk Tea Alliance, Protest

Biggest protests in Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands

YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) : Tens of thousands of people rallied across Myanmar on Sunday (Feb 7) to denounce last week’s coup … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Military Coup, Protest, Three Finger Salute

‘We don’t want this military coup’: Myanmar teachers join protests

YANGON (REUTERS) : Teachers in Myanmar on Friday (Feb 5) became the latest group to join a civil disobedience campaign, … More

Anti-Coup, Military Coup, Teacher

Myanmar Internet providers block Facebook services after government order

YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook and other messaging services in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday (Feb 4) … More

Facebook, Military Coup, Telenor

Back to being a ‘basket case’? Myanmar economy at risk after coup

BANGKOK (AFP) : Foreign investors flocked to Myanmar as it began its democratic transition a decade ago, but this week’s military … More

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Military Coup

Myanmar coup: Myanmar city denounces coup with car horns and kitchenware; 70 hospitals, medical departments stop work

YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) – Staff at scores of government hospitals across Myanmar stopped work on Wednesday (Feb 3) or wore … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, General Election, Military Coup

Myanmar aerobics instructor dances through military coup

The video shows armoured vehicles driving behind the instructor, accidentally capturing the military coup-in-progress YANGON (AFP) : Pumping her arms … More

Aerobic, Military Coup, Video

Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China

By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing U.S. President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, China, Foreign Policy, Military Coup, Min Aung Hlaing, United States

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