By Reuters Staff, published by The Guardian MYANMAR security forces opened fire on mourners gathered today (March 28) for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on February 1, according to witnesses. There were no immediate reports of casualties at the
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Myanmar army launches air strikes in Karen state, group says
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report, and Sanook.com MYANMAR army fighter jets launched air strikes yesterday (March 27) on a village near the Thai border in territory controlled by an armed ethnic group, the group said, as fears grow of civil war following last month’s military coup. The Karen National Union
Read moreMore than 90 killed in Myanmar in one of bloodiest days of protests
By Reuters Staff, published by CNN SECURITY forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar today (March 27) in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military coup last month, news reports and witnesses said. The lethal crackdown came on Armed Forces Day. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the junta leader, said during
Read moreMyanmar protesters hold more rallies, World Bank warns of slump
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News MYANMAR anti-coup protesters staged more rallies today (March 26) after the military reportedly shot dead nine people a day earlier and as the World Bank warned the country’s economy could slump 10% this year due to the turmoil. In a bid to increase pressure on the junta
Read moreSecurity forces open fire on protesters in Myanmar’s Karen state
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Security forces opened fire today (March 25) on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s eastern Karen state, as demonstrators took to the streets in nationwide dawn rallies to demand a return to democracy. The military junta has unleashed a deadly wave of violence as it struggles to quell
Read moreMyanmar junta blames protesters as EU, US impose sanctions
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Myanmar’s military accused anti-junta protesters of arson and violence as Western countries imposed more sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month’s coup and an ensuing brutal crackdown on dissent. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said 164 protesters had been killed in the violence
Read moreMyanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of ‘external threats’
By Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia DEMONSTRATORS in Myanmar maintained their unflinching opposition to military rule today (March 21) despite a rising death toll at the hands of security forces as the junta appeared equally determined to resist growing outside pressure to compromise. One man was killed and several were wounded when police opened
Read moreUS, Chinese diplomats clash in first high-level meeting of Biden administration
By Reuters Staff, published by Kitco News Anchorage, Alaska – The first high-level US-China meeting of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the others’ policies in a rare public display that underscored the level of bilateral tension. The run-up to the talks in
Read moreSuu Kyi payments claimed as Myanmar junta raises pressure
By AP and published by US News & World Report Mandalay, Myanmar — A Myanmar construction magnate with links to military rulers said he personally gave more than half a million dollars in cash to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a broadcast on state television aimed at discrediting the ousted civilian government. The
Read moreProtesters in Myanmar fight back amid violent crackdown
By Associated Press, published by CT Post Yangon — Protesters in Myanmar fired slingshots and threw Molotov cocktails toward lines of security forces after apparently coming under fire today (March 17), a rare incidence of anti-coup demonstrators fighting back against a relentlessly violent crackdown. The growing resistance comes after one organization said that more than
Read moreYangon residents flee martial law area as Myanmar death toll grows
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon: Residents of a protest flashpoint district in Myanmar’s biggest city fled on flatbed trucks and tuk-tuks today (March 16) after security forces escalated the use of lethal force against anti-coup protesters, despite international appeals for restraint. Much of the country has been in uproar since the military
Read more5 killed in anti-coup demonstrations after Myanmar’s deadliest day
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – At least five anti-coup protesters were killed across Myanmar today (March 15) as demonstrators returned to the streets after the deadliest day since the military seized power from civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. At least 44 protesters were killed on Sunday as security forces cracked
Read moreMyanmar civilian leader urges self-defense against military crackdown
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SECURITY forces opened fire on demonstrators in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon today (March 14) and at least three people were killed as protests against the military’s seizure of power continued for a sixth week, witnesses and domestic media said. Video showed protesters holding handmade shields
Read moreMyanmar junta keeps pressure on protesters, journalists
By The Associated Press, published by US News and World Report Mandalay, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in the country’s two largest cities and elsewhere today (March 12), as authorities continued their harsh crackdown on opponents of last month’s military coup. A German news agency reported the
Read moreMyanmar police raid housing for striking railway workers
By The Associated Press, published by Yahoo! News MYANMAR security forces today (March 10) raided a neighbourhood in the country’s largest city that houses state railway workers who have gone on strike to protest last month’s military coup. Police sealed off the Mingalar Taung Nyunt neighbourhood in Yangon where the Ma Hlwa Kone train station
Read moreIndia to buy first US armed drones to counter China, Pakistan
By Sudhi Ranjan, Bloomberg, published by MSN News INDIA plans to buy 30 armed drones from the US to boost its sea and land defenses as tensions persist with neighbours China and Pakistan, according to officials with knowledge of the matter. The South Asian nation will approve next month the $3 billion purchase of 30
Read more‘Shoot me instead,’ nun pleads with Myanmar junta’s security forces
By CBS News, published by MSN News Yangon — Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group of heavily armed police officers to spare “the children” and take her life instead. The image of the Catholic nun in a simple white habit, her hands
Read more2 protesters killed in Myanmar; shops and factories closed
By Agencies and published Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Two protesters were shot dead in Myanmar today (March 8) as demonstrators across the country sought to paralyse the economy with strike action following a weekend of night raids and arrests. Shops, factories and banks were closed in the main city of Yangon. Photos posted on Facebook
Read moreUS defence chief Austin ‘likely to visit India soon’
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News New Delhi – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is likely to visit India next week, an Indian government source told Reuters today (March 7), as the two allies seek to deepen military ties to counter the growing power of China in the Asia-Pacific region. The first visit by
Read moreBoyfriend of Myanmar protest ‘martyr’ vows resistance
By AFP and published by Yahoo! News HEIN Yar Zar grimaced as a tattoo artist etched onto his chest the features of his first love, a young protester whose death has become a symbol of resistance against Myanmar’s junta. Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was shot in the head during a demonstration in the capital Naypyidaw,
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