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12 killed in Myanmar military plane crash

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 05:09 PM

YANGON (UPDATED)- Twelve people were killed when a Myanmar military plane crashed in a central region of the country Thursday, a spokesman for the junta said. 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 »

Dissent in Myanmar

AFP
Posted at Apr 12 04:35 PM

Children play with toy guns next to a banner put up by activists in protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on Sunday.  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 »

Oil giant Total to continue gas production in coup-hit Myanmar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 10:28 AM

French energy giant Total will not halt gas production in coup-hit Myanmar, its chief said Sunday, despite growing calls for foreign companies to sever ties with the junta as it escalates a brutal crackdown on dissent.   Read more »

Teenage girl caught in Myanmar protest crossfire fights for life

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 08:08 AM

YANGON - A 16-year-old girl's life hung in the balance on Wednesday, after she was caught in the crossfire of a crackdown on Myanmar protests, and her parents risked arrest in a frantic bid to get her to hospital. Read more »

Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 10:47 AM

YANGON - Myanmar's junta late Sunday imposed martial law in two densely populated Yangon townships after at least 18 protesters were killed in one of the deadliest days since the February 1 coup. Read more »

DFA tells Filipinos in Myanmar to avoid places of protests as violence escalates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 09:36 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday told Filipinos in Myanmar to exercise caution as violence escalates in the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 22, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 12:12 AM

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

Lighting candles for freedom

Sai Aung Main, AFP
Posted at Feb 22 11:47 AM

Protesters hold a candlelight vigil outside the US Embassy during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on Sunday.  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 »

Protests continue in Myanmar

Sai Aung Main, AFP
Posted at Feb 10 10:55 AM

Protesters stand with a plastic cover to protect against police water cannon as they take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday. 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 »

Myanmar protests draw hundreds of thousands

AFP
Posted at Feb 08 03:31 PM

Buddhist monks march with protesters during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on Monday. Read more »

Thousands protest military takeover in Myanmar

Ye Aung Thu, AFP
Posted at Feb 07 04:19 PM

Protesters march during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on Sunday.  Read more »

Mga Pinoy nagkuwento sa nararanasang tensiyon sa Myanmar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 03:30 AM

Nagkuwento ang mga Pinoy sa Myanmar tungkol sa nararanasang gulo doon dahil sa naganap na military takeover.  Read more »

Myanmar generals in firm control after coup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 03:34 PM

Myanmar's generals were in firm control Tuesday after a surgical coup that saw democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi detained, although her party issued a defiant demand she be released and global outrage built over the power grab. Read more »

Myanmar monk offers temple sanctuary for threatened snakes

Thu Thu Aung, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 03:42 PM

Tenderly stroking the back of a large Burmese python resting on his lap, Buddhist monk Wilatha is trying to play a part in saving scores of snakes that might otherwise be killed or destined for the black market. Read more »

Canadian pastor jailed in Myanmar for defying coronavirus ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 02:58 PM

YANGON, Myanmar - A Canadian preacher who claimed Christians were safe from coronavirus was on Thursday jailed for three months in Myanmar after he and dozens of his followers became infected when he held a banned service. Read more »

Myanmar women donate hair to Filipino cancer patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 06:56 PM

More than 70 Myanmar women donated their hair for cancer patients in the Philippines in an event hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Yangon last Saturday, Feb, 29. Read more »