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Thailand preparing for expected refugee influx as citizens flee Myanmar

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday (March 29) his government is preparing for a potential flood of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. Heavy fighting has erupted between the army and…

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Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup – UPDATE

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests…

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Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns “mass murder”

Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb.…

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UPDATED: Myanmar security forces kill over 100 protesters in ‘horrifying’ day of bloodshed

Myanmar security forces killed 114 people, including some children, in a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday, the bloodiest day of violence since last month's military coup, news reports…

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Seven-year-old girl youngest victim so far in Myanmar violence

A seven-year-old girl was killed in her home when security forces opened fire in Myanmar’s second city Mandalay, becoming the youngest victim so far in a crackdown against opposition to…

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Myanmar military airs on TV allegations of bribery against Suu Kyi

Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday (March 23) showed video testimony at a televised news conference of a former top Yangon official alleging corruption by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi,…

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UPDATED: EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup

The European Union will on Monday impose sanctions on 11 individuals linked to the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he arrived…

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Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after bloody crackdown

March 17 (Reuters) - Myanmar's most powerful Buddhist monks' association called on the junta to end violence against protesters and accused an "armed minority" of torture and killing innocent civilians…

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Military tightens grip, security forces kill 12 anti-coup protesters as Mynanmar seethes

Myanmar security forces shot dead 12 people taking part in pro-democracy demonstrations on Monday, local media and witnesses said, and the military junta imposed martial law in parts of the main…

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Martial law in parts of Myanmar’s main city after deadliest day since coup

Myanmar activists planned more anti-coup rallies on Monday, a day after dozens of protesters were killed in clashes with security forces and unidentified assailants torched several Chinese-financed factories in the…

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It’s all out war as at least 39 reported killed in Myanmar

March 14 (Reuters) - Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar's main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze…

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At least 12 killed in protests in Myanmar; civilian vice-president vows resistance to junta

March 13 (Reuters) - Myanmar security forces killed at least 12 people, witnesses and media reported, as the acting leader of a civilian parallel government vowed in a first public…

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More victims in Myanmar protests as U.S., allies vow to restore democracy

At least six protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday of a student whose killing in 1988…

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Myanmar’s first satellite held by Japan on space station after coup

Myanmar’s first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan’s space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it,…

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Polish Journalist working for German Press Agency dpa arrested in Myanmar

Yangon (dpa) - A Polish journalist working for the German Press Agency dpa in Myanmar has been arrested by security forces. Robert Bociaga was detained by soldiers in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan…

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Myanmar party official dies after arrest, hundreds escape overnight security siege

March 9 (Reuters) - An official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) died in custodyafter he was arrested early on Tuesday, a former parliamentarian said, the second party figure to die…

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Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped

Hundreds of young Myanmar protesters who had been trapped by security forces in a district of Yangon overnight have been able to get out, activists said on Tuesday, after calls…

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Protests erupt across Myanmar; police fire tear gas at Mandalay sit-in

Myanmar police fired tear gas to break up a sit-in demonstration by tens of thousands of people in Mandalay on Sunday, while protests were held in at least half a…

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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as UN envoy calls for action

March 6 (Reuters) - Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy…

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Myanmar police open fire, kill one; U.N. Security Council due to meet on crisis

March 5 (Reuters) - Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fired on protesters against last month's military coup, killing one man, as international condemnation rained down on the junta, with…

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‘I will shoot whoever I see’: Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month's coup, researchers said, leading the Chinese video-sharing app…

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Death toll from Myanmar protests increases

Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday killing nine people, witnesses and media reported, a day after neighbouring countries called for restraint and offered to…

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Photo Story – The nun who stood up to the regime in Myanmar and save 100 protestors

As the riots in Myamar got tougher, with police arresting, beating and shooting at people, Sr. Ann Nu Thawng, with tears in her eyes, begs and halts the police to…

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Myanmar police fire stun grenades as Southeast Asian ministers aim for talks

Myanmar police fired stun grenades to disperse protesters in the city of Yangon on Tuesday, witnesses said, as foreign ministers of neighbouring countries were due to hold talks with the…

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The month since Myanmar’s military 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…

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At least 18 killed in Myanmar on bloodiest day of protests against coup

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 18…

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Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day; two dead, several hurt

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Myanmar police opened fired on Sunday on protests against military rule, killing at least two people and wounding several on the second day of a crackdown…

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Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown

Police in Myanmar launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of protests against military rule on Saturday in towns and cities across the country, with media reports of a…

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EU allocates €39 million for the most vulnerable in Bangladesh and Myanmar

The European Commission has announced today €39 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of displaced and conflict-affected communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar, in particular in the context of…

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Myanmar junta chief urges economic action as Western pressure grows

The leader of Myanmar's junta has called for energetic efforts to revive an ailing economy, state media reported on Tuesday, as Western countries considered more sanctions to press the generals to…

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Anti-coup protesters defy junta warning, strike grips Myanmar

A general strike against military rule shut businesses in Myanmar on Monday and huge crowds gathered peacefully despite fears of violence after authorities warned that confrontation could be deadly. Three weeks after…

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Photo Story: Myanmar protesters gather, undeterred by worst day of violence

Many thousands of opponents of Myanmar’s Feb. 1 military coup marched on Sunday in towns from north to south, undeterred by the bloodiest episode of their campaign the previous day…

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Two killed in Mandalay city in bloodiest day of Myanmar protests

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Two people were killed in Myanmar's second city Mandalay on Saturday when police and soldiers fired to disperse protests against a Feb. 1 military coup, emergency…

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Myanmar military guarantees new election; protesters block train services

Myanmar's military on Tuesday guaranteed that it would hold an election and hand power to the winner, denying that its ouster of an elected government was a coup and denouncing protesters for inciting violence and intimidating…

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People wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar junta

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…

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Myanmar ruler calls for end to protests as U.S. imposes sanctions

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Myanmar's new junta leader on Thursday called on civil servants to return to work and urged people to stop mass gatherings to avoid spreading the coronavirus,…

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New wave of arrests in Myanmar as Biden approves sanctions

A close aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week's military coup, a party official said on Thursday,…

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Myanmar protests resume, West condemns security response

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Protests spread across Myanmar on Wednesday after the most violent day in demonstrations against a coup that brought to a halt a tentative transition to democracy…

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Myanmar police fire to disperse protest, four hurt, one critical

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Police and protesters clashed in Myanmar on Tuesday, with injuries on both sides on the most violent day so far of demonstrations against the military coup…

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Myanmar coup opponents defy bans and water cannons to extend protests

Myanmar protesters opposed to last week's military coup defied road blocks and bans on large gatherings to extend the biggest demonstrations in more than a decade on Tuesday, chanting and…

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Monks, nurses join nationwide protests against Myanmar coup

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Police turned water cannon on protesters in Myanmar's capital on Monday as tens of thousands of people joined a third day of nationwide demonstrations against the…

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Protests sweep Myanmar to oppose coup, support Suu Kyi

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people rallied across Myanmar on Sunday to denounce last week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi,…

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Biggest protests in Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday, and thousands more assembled across the country to protest against…

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Thousands protest Myanmar coup despite internet ban

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon on Saturday to denounce this week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu…

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U.N. Security Council calls for release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

The United Nations Security Council called for the release of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military and voiced concern over the state of emergency, but…

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U.S., Australia discuss China and Myanmar in first leaders call, White House says

CANBERRA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed how they can work together to deal with China and a recent military coup…

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Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb. 15 for investigations, according…

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Myanmar activist group launches civil disobedience campaign

The Yangon Youth Network activist group, one of Myanmar's biggest, said on Tuesday it had launched a civil disobedience campaign after the army seized power and detained elected leader Aung…

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Update – Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with…

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Global condemnation for Myanmar coup

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Condemnation of the coup came from Australia, Britain, the European Union, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. China called on all sides to respect…

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Coup in Myanmar as military takes control of country

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other…

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Photo story: Myanmar Independence Day commemoration ceremony in Yangon

Myanmar national flag is being raised during the flag-raising ceremony to mark the 73rd Myanmar Independence Day in Yangon, Myanmar, 04 January 2021. Myanmar, also known as Burma, was colonized…

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Photo Story: Myanmar Navy Anniversary Celebration

Warships drive in formation during the welcoming ceremony of new warships and a submarine (used by the Indian Navy) marking the Myanmar Navy's 73rd anniversary at a Navy Jetty of…

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Suu Kyi party wins enough seats to form Myanmar’s next government

The ruling party of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won enough parliamentary seats to form the next government, according to official results of a general election released on…

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Aung San Suu Kyi votes ahead of general election

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi cast a ballot on Thursday in the capital Naypyitaw ahead of November’s election after being unable to travel to her registered township near Yangon…

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Myanmar reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections

Myanmar reported 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the Southeast Asian nation’s biggest daily rise, amid a recent resurgence of the virus after weeks without confirmed domestic transmission. Myanmar’s outbreaks…

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Death toll in Myanmar landslide surges past 100

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 100 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a pile of mine waste collapsed into…

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