By Aqil Haziq Mahmud, Channel NewsAsia Singapore – Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has said he is not opposed to a visit by a delegation from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to help resolve the crisis in the country. This came out of a meeting among leaders of Asean member states in
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Protesters return to downtown Yangon as junta chief heads for Asean summit
By Myanmar Now and Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report ANTI-COUP protesters returned to the streets of downtown Yangon today (April 23) after a weeks-long absence following military-led massacres that have killed hundreds nationwide. The rally, led by activists from the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU) and youths from several
Read moreMyanmar military crackdown has displaced nearly 250,000 people: UN envoy
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – The Myanmar military’s crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said yesterday (April 21). The military government has stepped up its use of lethal force to quash mass demonstrations against a Feb 1 coup which
Read moreFive civilians killed in clash with junta’s forces in Myanmar
By Myanmar Now FIVE civilians were killed and five more injured after a shootout between Myanmar coup regime’s troops and locals armed with hunting rifles in Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, on Tuesday (April 20). Following the clash, rumours circulated that 10 locals had died. Myanmar Now was able to confirm one death on Tuesday evening,
Read moreNearly a third of garment industry jobs wiped out by coup
By Myanmar Now AROUND 200,000 workers in Myanmar’s garment industry have lost their jobs since the military seized power on February 1, according to a leading workers’ rights advocate. “The famous brands in the garment sector have pulled out” since the coup, said labour rights activist Ye Naing Win, noting that fashion retailers H&M and
Read moreMonk asks for alms – fasting protest leaders’ lives
PHRA Phayom, the abbot of Wat Suan Kaew in Nonthaburi province, asked for alms in the form of the lives of Mr. Prit Chivarak, or Penguin, and Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, who both went on a hunger strike after being detained when bail was rejected over charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal
Read moreExclusive: Southeast Asian nations weigh aid mission to Myanmar
By Tom Allard and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters, published by MSN News Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur – Southeast Asian countries are considering a proposal to send a humanitarian aid mission to Myanmar as a potential first step in a long-term plan to broker a dialogue between the junta and its opponents, diplomats familiar with the discussions said today
Read moreMyanmar activists stage ‘bloody’ protests against military
By Reuters, published by US News & World Report OPPONENTS of Myanmar’s coup splashed red paint and dye on roads and signs outside government offices today (April 14) to represent the blood of people killed protesting against the junta, on the second day of the traditional new year holiday. The display aimed at shaming the
Read moreMyanmar activists cancel New Year festivities; UN urges end to ‘slaughter’
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report OPPONENTS OF military rule in Myanmar cancelled traditional New year festivities today (April 13) and instead showed their anger with the generals who seized power through low-key displays of defiance and small protests across the country. The United Nations human rights office said it feared
Read moreFollowing deadly airstrikes, junta planes seen spying on Karen territory
By Myanmar Now THE Myanmar junta’s military jets have been frequently flying over territory controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU) in Bago Region and Karen State in what is believed to be an aerial reconnaissance mission, the ethnic armed organisation has said. From April 8 until 10, there were more than 10 sightings of
Read moreBangkok prison: Penguin is not dead
AFTER social media was abuzz with rumours that detained protest leader Mr. Prit Chivarak, or Penguin, who has been on hunger strike since March 13 after being refused bail, had died, Bangkok Special Prison clarified on its webpage that this is not true, Thai Rath newspaper said today (April 11). According to social media posts
Read moreRights group condemns Myanmar death sentences
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – An international human rights group condemned Myanmar’s junta today (April 10) for sentencing 19 people to die, in the first known use of the death penalty since the military seized power. Myanmar has been in turmoil since civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted on
Read moreMyanmar junta says protests against its rule are dwindling
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report MYANMAR’S military junta said today (April 9) that a protest campaign against its rule was dwindling since people wanted peace while 18 ambassadors to the country called in a joint statement for the restoration of democracy. Government ministries will resume full operations soon, junta spokesman
Read moreEleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report ANTI-COUP demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town in the northwest but at least 11 of the protesters were killed, domestic media reported today (April 8). Initially, six truckloads of troops were
Read moreMyanmar security forces kill at least 13 protesters; small blasts hit Yangon
By Reuters Staff, published by The Globe and Mail MYANMAR troops fired at anti-coup protesters today (April 7), killing at least 13 people and wounding several, media said, as a series of small blasts hit the commercial capital Yangon and a Chinese-owned factory was set on fire. The country’s military ruler said the civil disobedience
Read moreMyanmar protesters clap to denounce junta as region focuses on crisis
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report PROTESTERS in Myanmar clapped together today (April 5) in the latest show of dissent against the military junta, as a regional bloc prepared for talks on the crisis that has killed nearly 600 people. Clapping began in various parts of the main city Yangon at
Read moreMyanmar protesters defy crackdown, 5 killed; junta hunts critics
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News MYANMAR security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests today (April 3) killing at least five people, a protester and media said, as the military reinforced its bid to end dissent with arrest warrants for online critics and internet blocks. Despite the killing of more than 550 people by
Read moreMyanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report PEOPLE IN Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the internet today (April 2), undaunted by the generals’ bloody suppression of protests during the past two months. Hundreds of people have been killed protesting since the
Read moreKIA: More clashes likely despite Myanmar junta’s ceasefire announcement
By Myanmar Now CLASHES are likely to continue in Kachin state even after the junta unilaterally announced a ceasefire yesterday, Myanmar Now quoted a spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) as saying today (April 1) The coup regime claimed it would cease all military operations from today in order to hold negotiations with ethnic
Read moreMyanmar remains mired in violence 2 months after coup
By AP, published by US News & World Report Yangon — Protesters in Myanmar today (April 1) marked two months since the military seized power by once more defying the threat of lethal violence and publicly demonstrating against the toppling of the democratically elected government. The Feb. 1 coup has been met with massive public
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