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Outgoing UN envoy: Myanmar has spiraled into civil war

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 05:31 AM

Myanmar has spiraled into civil war following a military coup, the outgoing UN special envoy on Myanmar said on Thursday. Read more »

Jailed Myanmar politician dies from COVID-19 as infections spike

Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 12:30 PM

Myanmar politician Nyan Win, a senior adviser to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, died in hospital on Tuesday after becoming infected with COVID-19 in jail, his party said, as the Southeast Asian country struggles with an exponential rise in infections. Read more »

Myanmar junta releases thousands of jailed anti-coup protesters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 01:01 PM

Myanmar authorities released more than 2,000 anti-coup protesters from prisons across the country on Wednesday, including local journalists jailed after reporting critically on the junta's bloody crackdown. Read more »

Indonesia says ASEAN must appoint Myanmar envoy immediately

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 05:33 PM

Indonesia's foreign minister on Wednesday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to immediately name an envoy to troubled Myanmar, more than a month after the bloc agreed steps to try to end turmoil after a military coup. Read more »

Myanmar news site says American editor detained

Reuters
Posted at May 25 01:13 PM

Danny Fenster, 37, the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, one of the country's top independent news sites, was detained at the main international gateway in Yangon while preparing to fly to Malaysia.  Read more »

Myanmar junta leader says Suu Kyi will soon appear

Reuters
Posted at May 22 09:38 PM

Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, faces charges that range from illegally possessing walkie-talkie radios to violating a state secrets law. Read more »

More people sentenced to death by court-martial in Myanmar

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 14 04:15 PM

Myanmar's state-run television reported Tuesday night that 7 people had been sentenced to death by court-martial for their roles in the killing of a woman who purportedly cooperated with the military. Read more »

Myanmar faces growing isolation as military tightens grip

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 05:07 PM

Myanmar faced growing isolation on Thursday with increasingly limited internet services and its last private newspaper ceasing publication as the military built its case against ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.   Read more »

China takes toughest line yet on Myanmar crisis as turmoil escalates

Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 16 02:03 PM

China called on Myanmar’s military to stop attacks on Chinese-invested factories after dozens went up in flames in Yangon on Sunday – Beijing’s strongest comments yet on the crisis gripping its Southeast Asian neighbor.   Read more »

'Shoot me instead': Myanmar nun pleads with junta forces

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 03:18 PM

Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group of heavily armed police officers to spare "the children" and take her life instead.   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 »

US urges Myanmar junta to yield power after protester death

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 12:36 PM

Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, who turned 20 last Thursday as she lay unconscious in a hospital bed, was shot in the head during a demonstration in the capital last week.  Read more »

Biden announces new sanctions against top Myanmar generals after coup

Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 04:38 AM

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had approved an executive order paving the way for new sanctions on Myanmar military officers and their businesses after the military detained elected leaders and seized power on Feb. 1.   Read more »

Myanmar military tightens grip as protests enter fifth day

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 10 03:48 PM

Myanmar's military tightened their post-coup grip on power, stepping up a campaign of intimidation against the ousted civilian leadership while pushing harsher tactics as a fifth consecutive day of nationwide demonstrations began on Wednesday. Read more »

Martial law declared in parts of Myanmar as rallies heap pressure on coup leaders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 09:05 PM

Martial law was declared in parts of Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay Monday, after hundreds of thousands rallied across the country against the coup and the military issued a stern warning against further protests. Read more »

What happens to Myanmar if the US imposes new sanctions?

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 04 01:51 PM

The Southeast Asian country is no stranger to restrictions from foreign powers, so will fresh ones make any difference? Unrest in Myanmar could spook Chinese investors, observer says. Read more »

Myanmar coup raises risk of delays for Chinese investors, analyst says

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 03 06:56 PM

The military announced that it will replace top government officials in departments, ranging from finance to foreign economic relations. This could mean that some deals will have to be renegotiated, an observer says. Read more »

Japan defense official: Myanmar coup could increase China's influence in region

Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 04:45 PM

The world's democracies would risk pushing Myanmar into the arms of China if their response to the coup closes channels for communication with the Southeast Asian country's powerful generals, Japan's deputy defense minister said on Tuesday. Read more »