Myanmar

Myanmar security forces kill seven protesters, Chinese-owned factory set ablaze

Myanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and wounding several, media said, as a Chinese-owned factory...

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 4:09 PM

Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody army crackdown

Opponents of Myanmar’s military junta sprayed red paint on roads in the country’s biggest city on Tuesday to mark the deaths of hundreds of “martyrs”...

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 1:55 PM

In Myanmar, Easter eggs a symbol of defiance for anti-coup protesters

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar inscribed messages of protest on Easter eggs on Sunday while others were back on the streets, facing off with th...

Sunday, April 4, 2021 4:24 PM

Myanmar protesters defy crackdown as U.N. envoy warns of 'imminent bloodbath'

Myanmar activists burned copies of a military-framed constitution on Thursday two months after the junta seized power, as a U.N. special envoy warned...

Thursday, April 1, 2021 1:28 PM

Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'looks healthy', lawyer says, as U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave

Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in good health on Wednesday during a video meeting, one of her lawyers said, as the United States o...

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:11 PM

Myanmar death toll tops 500 as protesters stage 'garbage strike'

Myanmar protesters held overnight candle-lit vigils after an advocacy group said security forced had now killed over 500 people since a Feb. 1 coup, a...

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 10:00 AM

Sixteen protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'

Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 16 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, as the leader of the ruling junta said...

Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:51 AM

Over 300 people killed in Myanmar since February 1 military coup

A total of 2,981 people have been arrested and 320 people have been killed in the escalating violence in Myanmar following the hostile coup on Februar...

Friday, March 26, 2021 9:54 AM

Myanmar set for silent strike after violence claims youngest victim

Myanmar activists plan more anti-coup protests on Wednesday, including a silent strike with many businesses due to close and calls for people to stay...

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:46 AM

Myanmar update: Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy d...

Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:04 AM

Strike grips Myanmar, anti-coup protesters defy junta's lethal warning

Businesses shut in Myanmar on Monday in a general strike called to oppose the military coup and thousands of protesters gathered in towns and cities d...

Monday, February 22, 2021 12:15 PM

Myanmar blocks Wikipedia in all languages

Myanmar on Sunday blocked access to Wikipedia in all languages, reported Sputnik citing NetBlocks- a traffic monitoring service.

Sunday, February 21, 2021 12:36 PM

Military government's night-time curfew, internet outage affects Myanmar's online businesses

Myanmar's online businesses are struggling due to the military government's night-time curfew and internet outage from 1 am to 9 am, reported Myanmar...

Thursday, February 18, 2021 11:27 AM

Myanmar rattled by army movements, apparent internet cutoff

Sightings of armored personnel carriers in Myanmar's biggest city and an internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday, after vast numbers o...

Monday, February 15, 2021 12:46 PM

Modi, Biden resolve to uphold rule of law, democratic process in Myanmar

Days after the military coup in Myanmar, US President Joe Biden during a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi resolved that rule of l...

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 9:01 AM

Protest grows in Myanmar after military coup, demonstrators demand release of detainees

Days after the military coup in Myanmar, thousands of people have continued to participate in protest marches across the country, including the downto...

Monday, February 8, 2021 3:22 PM

Military shuts down internet again after Myanmar coup

Myanmar went into its second nationwide internet shutdown in a week's time on Saturday after the military seized power and arrested the Southeast Asia...

Saturday, February 6, 2021 3:12 PM

Days after military coup, detained Myanmar President taken to 'unknown location'

Myanmar President U Win Myint, who was detained after the military coup, has been taken to an unknown location along with his family, said a spokesman...

Saturday, February 6, 2021 10:58 AM