Tens of thousands of people are rallying in Myanmar’s biggest city against last week’s military coup and are spreading the news online now that internet service has been restored …
Tens of Thousands Protest in Myanmar as Fears of Life Under Military Rule Return
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Myanmar’s largest city to oppose last week’s coup, putting them on a collision course with authorities, who have violently suppressed such demonstrations in …
Timeline: The week since Myanmar’s coup
Here is a timeline of events since Myanmar’s military took power in a coup on Monday, Feb. 1. Feb 1: Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other senior figures from their National League for …
Internet blackout fails to deter thousands from protesting Myanmar coup
We support the right of the people of Myanmar to protest in support of the democratically elected government and their right to freely access information,” it said in a tweet. The communication …
Tens of thousands of protesters return to Myanmar streets to oppose the military coup
Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, for the second day in a row on Sunday in defiance of the military’s overthrow of the democratically-elected …
Myanmar data network is restored, says Telenor
Norwegian telecoms provider Telenor has restored its data network in Myanmar, the company said on Sunday, after it was ordered to shut it down a day earlier by military authorities.
Myanmar protests gather pace as protesters call for military to release Aung San Suu Kyi
Tens of thousands of protesters overcame a post-coup internet blackout as they took to the streets of Myanmar’s largest city for a second consecutive day on Sunday, demanding the release of deposed …
Myanmar coup: Crowd gathers for second day of protests
More than 1,000 people have gathered in Myanmar’s main city, Yangon, for a second day of protests, nearly a week after the military seized power. “We will move forward and keep demanding until we get …
Thousands protest army takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city
About 2,000 protesters are rallying against the military takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city YANGON, Myanmar — About 2,000 protesters rallied against the military takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city of …
Why the generals really took back power in Myanmar
A strangely familiar sight dominated the front pages of Myanmar’s state-owned newspaper this week: photos of men in green military uniforms sitting in seats of power.