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China demands end to violence and looting of its factories in Myanmar as 39 reported killed in anti-coup protest

The figures provided by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) would make it the bloodiest day of the protests,…

3 years ago

UK advises British nationals to leave Myanmar due to post-coup unrest

In a Friday update of its travel guidelines for Myanmar, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said that Britons…

3 years ago

Military will stay in power for ‘certain time’ then hold elections, says Myanmar junta while accusing ousted Suu Kyi of corruption

Speaking on Thursday, Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, spokesman for Myanmar’s ruling military council, said the junta would be willing…

3 years ago

YouTube bans several channels of Myanmar media citing ‘community guidelines’ – media

According to Reuters, the banned channels include MRTV, (Myanmar Radio and Television) as well as the military-owned Myawaddy Media, MWD…

3 years ago

‘Stop murdering and jailing protesters’: UN rights chief condemns Myanmar bloodshed amid rising death toll under military coup

“Myanmar’s military must stop murdering and jailing protestors,” Bachelet said, describing as “abhorrent” the reports that police and the military…

3 years ago

At least 18 killed on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests as UN demands military stop using force

Sunday became the bloodiest day of protests that have been ongoing since early February, when the army arrested the democratically…

3 years ago

At least two reported dead, multiple injured as Myanmar continues crackdown on anti-coup protests (VIDEOS)

Law enforcers shot at protesters in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon on Sunday, according to local media reports backed up…

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