Bangladesh authorities have sent a fourth group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process …
Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests
Security forces in Myanmar deployed with armoured vehicles in major cities and cut internet access on Monday after protests over this month’s coup and the detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi …
Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of …
Taking care of business: the coup in Myanmar is partly about protecting the economic interests of the military elite
The actions of the Myanmar military in arresting members of the government in dawn raids on February 1, the day parliament was set to convene, have been met with shock and dismay both within the …
Taking care of business: the coup in Myanmar is partly about protecting the economic interests of the military elite
The actions of the Myanmar military in arresting members of the government in dawn raids on February 1, the day parliament was set to convene, have been met with shock and dismay both within the …
Tensions rise in Myanmar after military vehicle sightings and apparent internet cutoff
An order that appears to be from the Ministry of Transport and Communications told mobile phone service providers to shut down internet connections from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Myanmar coup: Troops on the streets as internet cut off
Armoured vehicles have appeared on the streets of several cities in Myanmar amid signs the military is preparing a crackdown on opposition to the coup it carried out on 1 February. The internet was …
Myanmar Rattled by Army Movements, Apparent Internet Cutoff
Sightings of armored personnel carriers in Myanmar’s biggest city and an internet shutdown have raised political tensions, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against …
Military Imposes Full Grip on Myanmar in Overnight Crackdown
Armored vehicles rolled in along with soldiers in camouflage in cities across the country as generals moved to crush the protest movement against the Feb. 1 military coup.
Myanmar Military Tightens Control in Overnight Crackdown
Armored vehicles moved into cities across Myanmar on Sunday evening. In Myitkyina, in the northern part of the country, security forces fired rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas at a crowd of …