Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass …
Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, wounding three, as hundreds of thousands protest
Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the military junta’s call to …
‘I did what I thought was right’: a Myanmar protester voices her fears for the future
Almost two weeks after the military coup, one demonstrator explains why she is still out on the streets …
Myanmar coup: MPs urge UN to investigate ‘gross human rights violations’
Fresh mass protests are taking place against a coup in Myanmar, defying a plea from its leader to “join hands” with the military. On the nation’s Union Day holiday, Gen Min Aung Hlaing called for …
People of Myanmar in ‘great peril’, UN told as police clash with protesters
Human rights council meets as police fire rubber bullets in south-eastern city of Mawlamyine …
U.N. says Malaysia should not deport refugees amid concern over Myanmar detainees
The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday Malaysia should not deport refugees after Reuters reported that it was planning to send 1,200 Myanmar nationals back to their country.
Election officials held in Myanmar ‘in bid to prove fraud’
A senior polling official and a human rights watchdog say arrests part of military’s bid to discredit vote …
Myanmar coup protests spread to iconic Inle Lake
Scores of wooden long boats on Myanmar’s Inle Lake joined a unique floating protest on Feb. 11, with passengers holding placards denouncing the military coup and calling for justice.
Facebook restricts Myanmar military’s accounts for spreading ‘misinformation’
Facebook is trying to limit the spread of “misinformation” by Myanmar’s military after it took power in a coup last week.
China says working to promote “return to normal” in Myanmar
China said on Friday that the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar was an internal manner but said that it was working to foster a “return to normal” in its ally.