Student activists lead a movement to bring an end to a widely-hated military government in Myanmar. It grows into a nationwide uprising, a general strike, which is met with savage brutality by the …
The Death Toll in Myanmar’s Protests Reaches 138 as the Junta Orders Martial Law Across a Large Area of Yangon
Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in a wide area of the country’s largest city, as security forces killed dozens of protesters over the weekend in an increasingly lethal crackdown on …
‘Troubling’ signs of Myanmar food price rises since coup: U.N. agency
The U.N. food agency said on Tuesday rising food and fuel prices in Myanmar since a Feb. 1 military coup risk undermining the ability of poor families to feed themselves. Myanmar has been in turmoil …
Myanmar protests: bystanders among 20 killed by security forces
Photograph: Reuters At least 20 people were killed in Myanmar on Monday after another day of unrest and protests against the junta that seized power six weeks ago, a local monitoring group said. The …
WRAPUP 5-At least 14 Myanmar protesters killed in Yangon suburb, local media say
State television said a policeman had also been killed in one of the bloodiest days of protests against the Feb. 1 coup. China’s embassy called on Myanmar to protect its property and citizens after …
Funerals to be held for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates
Security forces shot dead at least 20 people on Monday in addition to the 74 killed a day earlier, including many in a suburb of Yangon where Chinese-financed factories were torched, according to …
Military tightens grip, death toll among anti-coup protesters rises as Myanmar seethes
Myanmar security forces shot dead at least 20 pro-democracy protesters on Monday, an activist group said, and the military junta imposed martial law in parts of the main city Yangon, giving commanders …
Security forces fire on Myanmar protests, martial law tightens military grip
Myanmar security forces shot dead six people taking part in pro-democracy demonstrators on Monday, media and witnesses said, and the military junta imposed martial law in districts of the main city …
Myanmar forces shoot dead six demonstrators after yesterday saw bloodiest day of democracy protests yet with 44 deaths as military brings in martial law
At least six Myanmar pro-democracy protesters have today been shot dead by security forces after yesterday saw the bloodiest day of demonstrations since the military coup began.
Factory Fires Point to China Tensions as Violence Escalates in Myanmar
Myanmar’s security forces fired on protesters on March 1 in what was then the deadliest day of demonstrations since the military took control of the country on Feb. 1. At least 18 people were killed, …