News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters

Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 02:27 AM

This led the Chinese video-sharing app to announce it was removing content that incites violence.   Read more »

Myanmar anti-coup protesters return after deadliest day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 03:13 PM

Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar on Thursday after dozens of people were killed in the deadliest day of the junta's crackdown, with global powers condemning the "brutal violence".   Read more »

World's biggest wealth fund puts Japan's Kirin Holdings on watch list over Myanmar link

Terje Solsvik, Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 12:17 PM

The Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday it had put Japan's Kirin Holdings Ltd Co on a watch list for possible exclusion from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund over the beverage giant's ties to a business owned by Myanmar's military. Read more »

Myanmar activists vow more protests after bloodiest day since coup

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 12:16 PM

Myanmar pro-democracy activists pledged on Thursday to hold more demonstrations after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the most violent day of unrest since last month's military coup. Read more »

Halos 40 patay sa marahas na pagbuwag ng mga protesta sa Myanmar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 08:33 AM

Halos 40 ang patay sa Myanmar sa pagbuwag ng militar sa magkakahiwalay na kilos protesta.  Read more »

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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 3, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 11:27 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Myanmar protests continue

AFP
Posted at Mar 03 06:14 PM

A protester uses a fire extinguisher as others holding homemade shields run during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday Read more »

Myanmar security forces shoot dead 13 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 04 04:53 AM

(UPDATED) Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, witnesses and media reported, a day after neighboring countries called for restraint and offered to help Myanmar resolve the crisis. Read more »

UN meeting sought as Myanmar forces fire on anti-coup protests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 03:47 PM

Britain has called for the UN Security Council to meet Friday on Myanmar, diplomatic sources told AFP, as security forces have steadily stepped up their use of violence against anti-coup demonstrators in the Southeast Asian nation.   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 »

No breakthrough on Myanmar crisis at ASEAN summit

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 11:07 PM

JAKARTA - A summit of Southeast Asian states held on Tuesday to discuss the coup in Myanmar failed to find a breakthrough to get the nation back on the path to democracy after last month's military takeover, sources with knowledge of the meeting said. Read more »

Southeast Asian ministers aim to encourage Myanmar talks as crisis intensifies

Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 01:19 PM

Foreign ministers from Myanmar's Southeast Asian neighbors were due to hold talks with its ruling military on Tuesday in an effort to quell deadly violence and open a channel to resolve its escalating political crisis. Read more »

Jalen Green limited to 8 points, as Ignite routed by Delaware

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 01:12 PM

Team Ignite suffered a huge 120-92 loss against the Delaware Blue Coats, Monday in the NBA G League bubble. Read more »

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to face court after deadly crackdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 02:07 PM

Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since last month's military coup, is due to face court Monday after a deadly weekend crackdown against relentless democracy protests.   Read more »

At least 18 killed in Myanmar on bloodiest day of protests against coup

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 01 12:16 AM

(UPDATE) Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 18 people were killed, the UN human rights office said. Read more »

Myanmar riot police fire to break up protests

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 05:43 PM

The Southeast Asian nation has been in crisis since the army seized power on Feb. 1 and detained civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership after the military complained of fraud in a November election.   Read more »

Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 01:34 PM

 Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy demonstrators continued to stage rallies to protest the military seizing power. Read more »

DFA raises alert level 2 for Filipinos in Myanmar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 08:46 PM

In a statement, the DFA said the alert level entails "restriction of non-essential movements, avoiding places of protest, and preparation for possible evacuation."   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 »