Ian Richmond, 48, from Darlington, County Durham, disappeared from the city of Tachileik, Myanmar, on February 1 amid fierce protests over the country’s military coup. He was found safe today.
In Myanmar coup, grievance and ambition drove military chief’s power grab
As soldiers and police seek to suppress protests, Min Aung Hlaing’s refusal to compromise raises the likelihood of a wider crackdown.
Myanmar Military Coup Protesters Clash With Police in Videos, Photos
Protesters clashed with police in Myanmar on Tuesday in scenes that saw water cannons and rubber bullets used against the thousands who gathered to protest the recent coup in the country. Footage from …
‘Rude and insolent’: fraught talks preceded Myanmar’s army seizing power
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi destroyed her phone to prevent it falling into the hands of the military, according to two people close to her. Some of her friends and colleagues started to pack their …
Explainer: How Are The Myanmar Protests Being Organized?
Protests in Myanmar against the military coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government from power have grown in recent days despite official efforts to make organizing them difficult or even illegal …
Myanmar Protests Continue, Despite Warnings of a Military Crackdown
Demonstrators in Myanmar have taken to the streets to protest last week’s military coup and to call for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted civilian leader, to be released from house arrest.
Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protesters
Myanmar police cracked down on people protesting Myanmar’s military coup in the capital of Naypyitaw Tuesday by firing warning shots, rubber bullets and water cannons, seriously injuring at least two …
Myanmar junta cracks down on crowds defying protest ban
Police are cracking down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that have taken to the streets in defiance of rules makin …
‘Can’t Stay Quiet’: Thailand’s Myanmar Migrants Rise Up Against Coup Back Home
Organising protests, gathering supporters and distributing posters of their beloved leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar workers in Thailand are adding to a chorus of dissent against a coup that has …
WorldView: Flood rescue efforts in India; Myanmar military crackdown
Search-and-rescue efforts continue after a dam collapse in India. Colombia will grant temporary protection to thousands of Venezuelan migrants. And after the third day of protests against a coup, …