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‘Time has come to fight back’: Beauty queen takes up arms vs Myanmar junta

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 03:35 AM

Htar Htet Htet was in a swimsuit and her national costume at the Miss Grand International in 2013; 8 years later, she is dressed in combat fatigues and carrying an assault rifle Read more »

Different kind of battle, as Myanmar anti-coup MMA fighter arrested

Reuters
Posted at May 07 02:09 AM

Phoe Thaw, 36, was arrested in hospital while receiving treatment for leg wounds sustained while testing a home-made bomb late on Wednesday. Read more »

Myanmar junta wants ‘stability’ before heeding pleas on violence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 09:01 AM

The junta said it would consider the "constructive suggestions made by ASEAN leaders when the situation returns to stability in the country". Read more »

Warning of ‘failed state’, Obama urges world to reject Myanmar junta

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 05:56 AM

Obama backed efforts by the United States under President Joe Biden and other nations to "impose costs on the military" in a bid to restore democracy. Read more »

ANALYSIS: On Myanmar, ASEAN pushes boundaries of ‘non-interference’

Panu Wongcha-um and Kay Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 03:07 AM

The summit's concluding "consensus statement" was interpreted by some as an attempt to broker talks between the junta and Myanmar's parallel National Unity Government. Read more »

Southeast Asian leaders to press Myanmar junta to end violence, allow aid, say sources

Tom Allard and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 24 08:56 AM

The bloc's call the first concerted international effort to ease the crisis in the country. Read more »

Myanmar crisis summit a test for ASEAN credibility, says Thailand minister

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 23 02:37 AM

Leaders and foreign ministers from the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations are set to hold talks on the mounting Myanmar crisis in Jakarta on Saturday. Read more »

UN’s Guterres, Ban Ki-moon call for ASEAN to act on Myanmar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 03:41 AM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that "ASEAN's role is more crucial than ever as the region faces an urgent crisis in Myanmar.   Read more »

Myanmar ‘unity government’ demands seat at ASEAN crisis talks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 03:05 AM

"It's important that this military council is not recognized," says Moe Zaw Oo, deputy minister of foreign affairs for the parallel "national unity government." Read more »

UN fears Myanmar could be heading towards ‘full-blown’, Syria-type conflict

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 02:00 AM

Myanmar is in chaos and its economy has been paralyzed since the military seized power from civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1. Read more »

EU top diplomat: China, Russia undermine international Myanmar response

Kate Abnett, Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 01:43 AM

In Myanmar, protest groups are calling for the boycott of the Thingyan Water Festival this week, an important celebration, because of the killings. Read more »

Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters

Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 03:10 AM

Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said. Read more »

Protests after reports Myanmar military 'stormed' London embassy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 04:13 AM

Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn told the Daily Telegraph that Myanmar military figures had taken over the diplomatic mission.    Read more »

Russian ministry: Myanmar sanctions could lead to civil war

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 03:42 AM

Russia said on Tuesday the West risked triggering civil war in Myanmar by imposing sanctions on the military junta that has seized power in a coup, but France said the European Union will step up restrictions on the generals. Read more »

Global condemnation after bloodiest day since Myanmar coup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 01:30 AM

Defense chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath in Myanmar a day earlier, when at least 107 people were killed.   Read more »

World not tough enough on Myanmar crisis: UN expert

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 05:53 AM

GENEVA - The world's response to the Myanmar crisis has been too sluggish and far from tough enough to prevent further deterioration, the UN expert on rights in the country said Thursday. Read more »

UN Security Council agrees to condemn Myanmar violence, urge military restraint

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 04:06 AM

NEW YORK - The UN Security Council agreed on a statement on Wednesday that condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and urges military restraint, diplomats said, but dropped language condemning the army takeover as a coup and threatening possible further action due to opposition by China, Russia, India and Vietnam.   Read more »

Fresh bloodshed in Myanmar, as UN set to meet on crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 12:04 AM

Despite an increasingly brutal crackdown by the military authorities that has seen more than 50 people killed, protesters took to the streets again. Read more »

Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; 1 woman shot, wounded

Reuters
Posted at Feb 27 10:39 PM

The violence came after Myanmar's UN envoy, saying he was speaking for the ousted civilian government, urged the UN to use "any means necessary" to reverse the coup. Read more »

2 killed in Myanmar city of Mandalay in another day of protests

Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 08:55 PM

Some protesters fired catapults at police, who responded with tear gas and gun fire, though it was initially not clear if they were using live ammunition or rubber bullets. Read more »