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Nearly 40 people killed in Myanmar as security forces quell anti-coup protests: UN envoy

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 04:48 AM

Thirty-eight people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday as the military quelled protests in several towns and cities, the United Nations said, the most violent day since demonstrations against last month's military coup first broke out. Read more »

Politicians, doctors and a fortune-teller: Myanmar's new wave of detainees

Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson and Aditi Bhandari, Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 11:20 PM

Since Myanmar's military seized power in a coup on Feb. 1, overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, security forces have detained more than 1,000 people, hundreds at protests and many more in raids - often at night. Read more »

Indonesian plan calls for Southeast Asia to hold Myanmar junta to election pledge

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 04:51 PM

Indonesia is pushing Southeast Asian neighbors to agree on an action plan over Myanmar's coup that would keep the junta to its promise of holding elections, with monitors to ensure they are fair and inclusive, three sources familiar with the move said.   Read more »

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to face court this week: lawyer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 09:19 PM

NAYPYIDAW - Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will appear in court via video conference this week over charges brought against her by the new military junta, her lawyer said Monday. Read more »

Myanmar gunshot victim fights for life amid online hunt for shooter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 08:52 PM

YANGON - As a young female anti-coup protester fights for her life after being shot in Myanmar's capital this week, a potentially dangerous hunt to find the shooter has been launched on social media.   Read more »

'Worse than my ex': Myanmar's very online youth take on the junta

Laignee Barronm Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 10 07:26 AM

MANILA - The Philippines will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fishermen, its new military chief said on Tuesday, as concerns grow about the operations of China's coastguard in disputed waters. Read more »

Myanmar military frees 400 people detained in coup: lawmakers

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 03 04:45 PM

YANGON - The Myanmar military has released about 400 people, including formerly ruling party lawmakers, and has ordered them to go home, lawmakers from the party said Wednesday. Read more »

US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 17 08:06 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar's army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. Read more »

Myanmar army chief must be prosecuted for 'genocide': UN probe

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 06:16 PM

United Nations investigators on Monday called for an international probe and prosecution of Myanmar's army chief and five other top military commanders for genocide against the country's Rohingya minority.  Read more »