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Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
World
April 12, 2021
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
(Reuters) – Opponents of Myanmar’s coup called on Monday for people to show defiance of the military with costumes and…
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
World
April 8, 2021
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
(Reuters) – Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in…
Five killed in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters
World
April 7, 2021
Five killed in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters
(Reuters) – Myanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least five people and wounding several, media said,…
Myanmar forces arrest comedian, break up doctors’ protest
World
April 6, 2021
Myanmar forces arrest comedian, break up doctors’ protest
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar arrested the country’s best-known comedian on Tuesday as they continue to crack down…
Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup
World
April 5, 2021
Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Before each rainy season Lu Lu Aung and other farmers living in a camp for internally…
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
World
April 4, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
World
April 3, 2021
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
World
April 2, 2021
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
World
March 31, 2021
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Kachin guerrillas attacked a police outpost in northern Myanmar early Wednesday, local media reported, in an…
Thailand denies forcing fleeing villagers back to Myanmar
World
March 30, 2021
Thailand denies forcing fleeing villagers back to Myanmar
MAE SAM LAEP, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister denied Tuesday that his country’s security forces forced villagers back to…