Military leaders have locked up the intellectuals and reformists capable of saving a battered economy, just as the banking system nears collapse.
Aung San Suu Kyi faces third charge as Myanmar junta cracks down on dissent
Ousted leader, not seen in public since last month’s military coup, appears in court via video link …
UN: At least 18 killed by Myanmar forces in several cities
Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power …
Defying lethal shootings, Myanmar protesters back on streets
Police in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday fired tear gas at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest the military’s seizure of power a month ago, …
Military Crackdown in Myanmar Escalates With Killing of Protesters
At least 18 people were killed during protests, according to the United Nations, with security forces opening fire on crowds.
Monday briefing: ‘We cannot accept this’ – Myanmar’s bloody Sunday
Junta forces kill at least 18 protesters … Trump takes election act back to the stage … British agriculture faces stink bug threat …
Myanmar protesters keep marching despite bloodiest postcoup police action
Protesters marched in Myanmar on Monday in defiance of a crackdown by security forces that killed at least 18 people a day earlier, as calls grew for a more united international response after the …
Myanmar protesters keep marching despite bloodiest postcoup police action
Protesters marched in Myanmar on Monday in defiance of a crackdown by security forces that killed at least 18 people a day earlier, as calls grew for a more united international response after the …
UN agency says at least 18 dead as Myanmar police ramp up use of force on protesters after military coup
There were reports of gunfire as police fired tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators demanding that the elected government be restored to power.
‘How many dead bodies?’ asked Myanmar protester killed on bloodiest day
He was among the first shot dead in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon on Sunday, the bloodiest day since the Feb. 1 coup prompted daily protests against the junta and to demand the release of elected …