Fresh protests were reported in Yangon and Mandalay, the country’s two biggest cities, as well as the capital Naypyitaw …
Myanmar junta leader asks Thai counterpart for help on democracy
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who himself first seized power in a coup, said on Wednesday he had received a letter from Myanmar’s new junta leader asking for help to support democracy.
Philippines calls on Myanmar to restore status quo ante
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has called for the “complete restoration of the status quo ante” in Myanmar after a military takeover that led to the arrest of the country’s key leaders and …
Myanmar protests resume, West condemns security response
Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar on Wednesday after the most violent day yet in demonstrations against a coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy under elected leader Aung San …
U.S. Concerned About Restrictions on Gatherings After Mass Demonstrations in Myanmar
The United States, which is working to restrict some aid to Myanmar after determining that a military coup had taken place and has threatened to impose fresh sanctions, was “movin …
Myanmar’s coup protests are different from past demonstrations, researcher says
People are demonstrating against Myanmar’s military after it overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Why Myanmar’s coup protests differ from previous demonstrations, researcher explains
People are demonstrating against Myanmar’s military after it overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar anti-coup protests resume despite bloodshed
Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on Wednesday after the most violent day yet in demonstrations against a coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy under …
British teacher, 48, missing for five days in Myanmar during riots over military coup, tells of moment he fled over border to Laos in a dinghy
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.