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