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Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; U.N. fails to condemn coup
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Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; U.N. fails to condemn coup

  • Myanmar security forces surrounded the staff compound of striking railway workers opposed to the military junta on Wednesday as ousted lawmakers appointed an acting vice president to take over the duties of detained politicians.
  • In New York, the U.N. Security Council failed to agree on a statement that would have condemned the coup in Myanmar, called for restraint by the military and threatened to consider “further measures.”
Published 10 Mar, 2021 01:05pm
Myanmar protesters march again after bloodiest post-coup unrest
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Myanmar protesters march again after bloodiest post-coup unrest

  • Protesters marched in Myanmar on Monday in defiance of a crackdown by security forces that killed at least 18 people a day earlier, as calls grew for a more united international response after the worst violence since a coup one month ago.
  • Clashes took place in various parts of the country on Sunday and police opened fire on crowds in the biggest city of Yangon, after tear gas and warning shots failed to clear protesters demanding the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government.
Published 01 Mar, 2021 10:21am
Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman shot and wounded
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Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman shot and wounded

  • Police launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of protests against military rule on Saturday in towns and cities across Myanmar, and one woman was shot and wounded and dozens of people were detained.
  • Three domestic media outlets said earlier that the woman shot in the central town of Monwya had died but an ambulance service official said she was in hospital. The circumstances of the shooting were not clear.
Updated 27 Feb, 2021 06:02pm
Myanmar military guarantees new election; protesters block train services
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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 civil servants.
  • The military has not given a date for a new election but it has imposed a state of emergency for one year. Zaw Min Tun said the military would not hold power for long.
Updated 16 Feb, 2021 03:36pm
Monks, nurses join nationwide protests against Myanmar coup
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Monks, nurses join nationwide protests against Myanmar coup

  • 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 military’s removal of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago.
  • Calls to join protests and to back a campaign of civil disobedience have grown louder and more organised since last Monday’s coup, which drew widespread international condemnation.
Published 08 Feb, 2021 02:05pm
Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup
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Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup

  • Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment, detaining her till February 15 for further investigation.
  • The takeover cut short Myanmar’s long transition to democracy and drew condemnation from the United States and other Western countries.
Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:50pm