Hundreds turned out on Friday morning and laid flowers in public places to remember victims of a brutal crackdown by the country’s military junta. Protesters have been placing floral tributes …
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Pro-democracy demonstrators have repeatedly filled streets across the country for nearly two months in protest after the military overthrew the elected government over claims of election fraud, and installed a …
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The Indian government in its first ever official response to the influx of refugees from Myanmar has said that it is dealing with the situation “as per our laws and …
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A protester stands near a burning makeshift barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon. STR | AFP | Getty Images Myanmar has descended into chaos as protestors …
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Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, a local provider said, as protesters continued to defy the threat of lethal violence to …
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The UN Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar and the deaths of hundreds of civilians, but dropped the threat of possible …
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Myanmar military, aiming to silence protests and protesters, now sets its sights on journalists
With mobile communications blocked, Facebook banned and nightly internet shutdowns, Myanmar’s mainstream media has come to rely on citizen journalists for videos and news tips Ten days after seizing power …
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Myanmar’s junta announced Wednesday it is implementing a unilateral one-month ceasefire, but made an exception for actions that disrupt the government’s security and administrative operations — a clear reference to …
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The ceasefire appeared to refer to actions taken against ethnic armed groups, where fighting has increased since the junta’s seizure of power in a coup on February 1. The statement, …
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Many of the villages targeted are controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU), an ethnic armed group that holds large swathes of territory in the borderlands. A 5-year-old boy died …
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The military launched more airstrikes Tuesday in eastern Myanmar after earlier attacks forced thousands of ethnic Karen to flee into Thailand and further escalating violence two months after the junta …
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Guwahati: In what has led to serious embarrassment for the Manipur government, it has been compelled to withdraw an administrative order barring district administrations and civil society organisations from opening …
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The death toll in Myanmar’s military crackdown on anti-coup demonstrators has reached 510, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) confirmed on Tuesday, warning that the true toll might be …
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Amid an ongoing security crackdown in Myanmar, the government in Manipur, which flanks the neighbouring country, has reportedly instructed its border districts to neither open any relief camps nor provide …
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About 2,000 refugees fleeing Myanmar to Thailand had been pushed back despite ongoing aerial bombardment, two activist groups said on Monday, but Thai authorities said the army was taking care …
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Global condemnation grows after Myanmar security forces open fire on civilians in bloodiest day since coup
The United Nations put Saturday’s toll at 107 people, including seven children, but expects it to rise further Yangon: Defence chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath …
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At least 114 people were killed Saturday during demonstrations in 44 towns and cities across the country, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet. In a …
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The funeral processions were held in cities including Yangon, Meiktila, Monywa and Mandalay, dpa news agency quoted media outlets Mizzima, Khit Thit News and RFA as saying in reports. The …
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Fears that Myanmar’s military would launch a brutal crackdown to mark Armed Forces Day were realized Saturday when security forces reportedly killed more than 110 people across the country in …
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Military regime calls anti-coup protesters ‘insurgents holding weapons’ and vows to end ‘anarchy’ Myanmar’s junta on Tuesday defended its seven-week crackdown that has left more than 260 democracy protesters dead, …
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TikTok is apparently scrambling to limit its potential contribution to the Myanmar military’s violent coup. As The Verge notes, Rest of World has learned that TikTok is belatedly banning some …
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Protesters gathered again Sunday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a demonstration in the country’s second biggest city. A funeral was also held …
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A remote village in Nagaland is celebrating the sun – for shining at night. The bamboo torch was the source of light after dusk in Shinnyu for almost 44 years …
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Myanmar Coup: Sleepless residents patrol neighbourhoods across country as junta detains hundreds, frees 'troublemakers'
Many are on edge over social media rumours that recently freed prisoners are being sent into communities to sow havoc. Myanmar’s junta last week released more than 23,000 inmates Traditional …
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Myanmar’s military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the …
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Long sentences and fines will also apply to those found to incite “hatred or contempt” towards the coup leaders, the military said. The legal changes were announced as armoured vehicles …