Military

Armenian crisis: President refuses to sack military chief, says PM Pashinyan’s order ‘unconstitutional’

Pashinyan ordered the dismissal of the head of the General Staff, Onik Gasparyan, on Thursday, in response to what he…

3 years ago

Myanmar riot police fire at crowd to disperse protesters, as military tries to reimpose rule after coup (VIDEO)

Footage earlier on Friday showed protesters and police in a standoff, as authorities attempted to disperse individuals who had gathered…

3 years ago

Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts with immediate effect over coup

The social media company said it was left with no choice but to ban the accounts following the “deadly violence”…

3 years ago

US State Dept promises more ‘firm action’ against Myanmar’s military junta after young woman fatally shot at anti-coup protest

Washington will “continue to take firm action against those who perpetrate violence against the people of Burma,” US Secretary of…

3 years ago

Facebook scrubs Myanmar military page for ‘incitement of violence’ after security forces kill 2 anti-coup protesters

The social media platform announced on Sunday that it had taken action against the military force’s Tatmadaw True News Information…

3 years ago

Macron must end military action in Sahel. A rising French body count is all he has to show for years of fighting terrorist groups

While Emmanuel Macron has put on hold – for now – plans for the withdrawal of his 5,100 troops from…

3 years ago

New Zealand cuts off all high-level political & military contacts with Myanmar, as tens of thousands protest military coup

New Zealand doesn’t recognize the military junta as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta stated…

3 years ago

WATCH Thai police clash with opponents of military coup outside Myanmar’s embassy in Bangkok

Some 200 Myanmarese expats and local Thai activists gathered for a spontaneous protest outside Myanmar’s embassy, the Bangkok Post reported,…

3 years ago

US demands Myanmar’s military immediately reverse its takeover, as Rohingya community calls for democracy to be restored

“The United States expresses grave concern regarding reports the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government and civil society leaders.…

3 years ago