Workers across Myanmar have gone on a nationwide strike, as protests calling for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy to be restored continued for a third day.Thousands …
Myanmar Denies U.S. Contact With Deposed Leader Aung San Suu Kyi as Protests Continue
Attempts by the U.S. State Department to contact deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently detained, were rejected.
Biden, Modi Hold Talks on Myanmar, Security Challenges Posed by China
The president has yet to speak with China’s leader, but his phone calls with allies have set the stage.
Myanmar’s Garment Factories Suffer One-Two Punch of Covid and Coup
In the decade since Myanmar began easing military rule, Western fast-fashion retailers have backed its clothing industry as it grew to $5 billion in annual exports and 700,000 workers. Last week’s …
Myanmar coup leader defends action amid mass protests
The leader of the coup in Myanmar has made his first TV address, seeking to justify the action amid mass protests. Min Aung Hlaing said November’s election, won in a landslide by the party of detained …
Three-finger salute: Hunger Games symbol adopted by Myanmar protesters
The gesture was first used after a coup in Thailand in 2014 and has since come to stand for solidarity and resistance across the region …
Protesters in Myanmar are using the three-finger salute from ‘The Hunger Games’ to oppose the military coup
Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Protesters across Myanmar opposing the military junta that recently seized control of the country have adopted the three-finger salute from “The …
Rohingya Activists Are Hoping That the Coup in Myanmar Will Be a Turning Point for Their Struggle
In the week since the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government, exile Nay San Lwin has been inundated with dozens of messages from his compatriots offering support.It’s a …
Monday Sunrise Briefing: Myanmar protests for freedom
Citizens protest military coup in Myanmar, the legacy of George P. Shultz, and Tampa Bay wins the Super Bowl.
Water fired at crowd as anti-coup protests swell in Myanmar
Police fired a water cannon Monday at hundreds of protesters in Myanmar’s capital who are demanding the military hand power back to elected officials, as …