Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release …
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Myanmar's deposed political leaders defy coup, seek international recognition as country's government
In rallies since the takeover, hundreds of students and teachers took to Myanmar’s streets to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians Protesters give roses to police while …
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On Monday, Myanmar’s military launched a coup, detaining the country’s democratically elected civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, along with hundreds of members of her political party. Their actions put …
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Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, …
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s party NLD, which was ousted in Monday’s coup, and other political activists have called for a campaign of civil disobedience to oppose the takeover Myanmar’s military …
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Myanmar’s government has blocked access to Facebook in the country, after users turned to the company’s services to protest this week’s military coup. In a statement given to The Wall …
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Due to the Tatmadaw’s wariness of Beijing as well as New Delhi’s close strategic partnership with the United States, India should be in a good position to deal with the …
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Yangon: Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected civilian government …
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'This was inevitable': Myanmar Army chief General Min Aung Hlaing after military coup ousts Suu Kyi govt
Washington on Tuesday formally designated Myanmar’s military ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government as a coup, after the country’s army chief General Min Aung Hlaing described the takeover as …
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As Aung San Suu Kyi and top leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar have disappeared from public view after the army coup on Monday, an angry …
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Facebook has designated Myanmar a “temporary high-risk location” after a coup earlier this week, saying it will remove “any calls to bring armaments” and protect posts criticizing the country’s military. …
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WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund last week sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus …
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Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi charged with ‘illegally importing’ walkie-talkies, to be in custody till 15 Feb – World News , Firstpost
The charges against the deposed national leader appear to carry a maximum sentence of two years. The chargesheets indicate that the unregistered walkie-talkies were for her bodyguards File image of …
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Police said walkie-talkie radios had been found in a search of her home in the capital, the radios were imported illegally and used without permission. Police have filed charges against …
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She has been remanded in custody until February 15, police documents show. The charges include breaching import and export laws, and possession of unlawful communication devices, the BBC reported. Her …
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The International Monetary Fund last week sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic. …
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US calls detentions of Aung San Suu Kyi, others in Myanmar a coup, promises sanctions – World News , Firstpost
Humanitarian assistance to Myanmar’s people would not be affected by whatever penalties the US decides on, a State Department official said Myanmar’s military stand guard at a checkpoint manned with …
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U.S. in touch with India, Japan on a daily basis The U.S. State Department announced that it has made a determination that the military takeover in Myanmar is a coup …
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In the aftermath of the coup in Myanmar, the Indian mission in the country has advised all Indian citizens to take “due precautions and avoid unnecessary travel”. The Indian mission …
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Myanmar’s military controls vast business interests in mining, telecommunications, textiles, hotels and even beer. It faces no civilian oversight and can block changes to the country’s Constitution. When it had …
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Myanmar coup ‘a Cabinet reshuffle’, says Chinese state media, urges all parties to resolve differences – World News , Firstpost
The Global Times quoted unnamed experts as saying the generals’ power-grab could be seen as ‘an adjustment to the country’s dysfunctional power structure’ Supporters of the Myanmar military and the …
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The Indian embassy in Yangon has asked all Indian citizens residing in Myanmar to take due precautions and avoid unnecessary travel, in an advisory issued following the military coup and …
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China Says Myanmar Might Have Taken Inspiration from Trump, Calls Coup Just ‘Major Cabinet Reshuffle’
The military takeover in Myanmar and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi was “a major cabinet reshuffle” according to Chinese state media, who rolled out the euphemisms to avoid calling …
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Myanmar’s military coup has pulled the plug on its much-touted democratic transition – World News , Firstpost
The COVID-19 situation and the November 2020 election gave the military a platform to discredit the NLD-led government and make a case for a full takeover Just after 8 am …
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The Council meeting is expected to be a closed-door discussion in order to allow for a “frank discussion” The UN Security Council on Tuesday will discuss the situation in Myanmar, …
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Khing Hnin Wai has made a habit of shooting videos of herself doing aerobics in Myanmar’s capital set to bouncy techno music that wouldn’t sound out of place in a …