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Protests continue in Myanmar as death toll rises to 510

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 30 05:39 AM

In an area controlled by an ethnic minority group in the eastern state of Kayin, about 3,000 people fled for neighboring Thailand on Sunday following airstrikes by the military. 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 »

Second Myanmar official dies after arrest; junta steps up media crackdown

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 10 05:08 AM

An official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) died in custody after he was arrested early on Tuesday, the second party figure to die in detention in two days, as security forces broke up street protests against the military junta. Read more »

Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody

Reuters
Posted at Mar 07 11:47 PM

Myanmar's major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday to support a campaign against last month's coup, turning up the pressure on the junta as security forces cracked down on demonstrators staging widespread protests. 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 »

Thousands rally again in Myanmar against military coup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 07 12:24 PM

Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military's ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 2, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 12:29 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 1, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 12:25 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Military launches coup against Myanmar democratic leaders

Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 01:35 PM

Myanmar military launch coup against democratic leaders Myanmar soldiers are seen inside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar on Monday. Read more »

UN head 'strongly condemns' military detention of Myanmar leaders

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 01 01:05 PM

(UPDATE) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has "strongly" condemned the military detention of Myanmar's leaders in a coup, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more »

EXPLAINER: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud

Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 12:14 PM

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party were detained in an early morning raid on Monday, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy said.   Read more »

Events in troubled Myanmar since Suu Kyi's NLD party came to power in 2015

Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 11:04 AM

Here is a timeline of some key events in Myanmar's recent turbulent history. Read more »