Myanmar
UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition
World
March 4, 2021
UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating…
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
World
March 3, 2021
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police used tear gas and rubber bullets again Wednesday to violently disperse protesters against last month’s…
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
World
March 1, 2021
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the…
Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
World
February 28, 2021
Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as…
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
World
February 27, 2021
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar on Saturday escalated their crackdown on demonstrators against this month’s military takeover, deploying…
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts
World
February 25, 2021
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts
Facebook has barred accounts tied to Myanmar’s military as well as military-controlled media accounts from using its platforms, the social media giant said…
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
World
February 24, 2021
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether taken from their homes in the middle of the night or grabbed off the streets…
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
World
February 22, 2021
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal…
More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
World
February 21, 2021
More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered again Sunday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people…
Myanmar anti-coup protesters honor woman shot dead by police
World
February 20, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup protesters honor woman shot dead by police
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s two largest cities paid tribute Saturday to a young woman who died…