The Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday it had put Japan’s Kirin Holdings Ltd Co on a watch list for possible exclusion from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund over the beverage giant’s ties …
Myanmar security forces kill 18 protesters
Wearing yellow and white construction helmets, some holding home-made shields of wood, others with a satellite dish, Myanmar’s protests against the military coup showed no sign of letting up on …
U.N. special envoy on Myanmar says 38 killed on Wednesday
United Nations special envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, said 38 people had been killed in the Southeast Asian nation on Wednesday. Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against …
Reports: Myanmar security forces kill at least 33 protesters
Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 33 protesters Wednesday in several citi …
Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold
A video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was photographing Myanmar security forces charging at anti-coup protesters shows him being held in a chokehold as handcuffs are pla …
Seven more people are killed as Myanmar forces shoot pro-democracy protesters and begin locking up journalists
Two people – a man and a woman – died in the city of Mandalay on Wednesday after being shot in the neck and chest by security forces, medics said, while another five died elsewhere in Myanmar.
Myanmar: Seven killed and dozens wounded in fresh clashes
At least seven people have been killed in Myanmar after fresh clashes between the security forces and demonstrators. There are reports of further deaths in cities around the country but these have not …
Myanmar Security Forces Take Aim at Anti-Coup Protesters
Several people died across Myanmar Wednesday after another day of demonstrations against the country’s military junta. Reuters news agency says at least nine people have been killed, including five …
Myanmar security forces kill several protesters in post-coup crackdown
Security forces opened fire and killed several protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday who were demonstrating against the military takeover a month ago.
Foreign firms should suspend all Myanmar business, former U.N. expert says
Foreign firms should suspend all business in Myanmar to send a clear message to the military that its coup will hurt its people and ruin its economy, a former United Nations expert on the country said …