By AP and published by Yahoo! News Yangon — Myanmar security forces cracked down on anti-coup protesters in the country’s second-largest city today (Feb 26), injuring at least three people, two of whom were shot in the chest by rubber bullets and another who suffered a wound on his leg. Protesters had gathered on a
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Myanmar military coup supporters rampage in Yangon
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SUPPORTERS of Myanmar’s military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked opponents of the Feb. 1 coup today (Feb. 25), while Southeast Asian neighbours looked for ways to end the crisis. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army
Read moreThree ministers, Suthep jailed for anti-Yingluck chaos
THE Criminal Court today (Feb. 24) sentenced three ministers and protest leader and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban to imprisonment for mounting street protests that toppled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in 2014 with the three ministers immediately losing their positions, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said this evening. Altogether 39 suspects who were
Read moreMyanmar faces more protests as Indonesia pursues diplomatic efforts
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report MYANMAR WAS set for more street protests today (Feb. 24) against military rule as Indonesia sought to build momentum behind a diplomatic push involving other Southeast Asian countries to steer a path out of the crisis. This week saw huge rallies on Monday and a
Read moreDemonstration targeting police kicks off at Ratchaprasong intersection
PROTESTERS have started gathering on the sidewalk in front of the Central World shopping complex this evening (Feb. 23) with this rally organised by an anonymous group and Thammasat Alliance and Rally, Sanook.com said. The demonstrators want to show their anger over alleged corruption and intervention in police circles as they said it is connections
Read moreFour protest leaders denied bail for the fourth time
FOUR protest leaders held in pretrial detention since Feb. 9 were for the fourth time denied temporary bail by the Criminal Court today (Feb. 22), Siam Rath newspaper quoted Mr. Paisal Puechmongkol, a former assistant deputy prime minister, as saying in his Facebook post. Paisal mentioned that the court did now allow the four protest
Read moreOver a dozen protesters detained in Myanmar
By Myanmar Now and Reuters Staff MORE than a dozen protesters were detained by security forces in Myanmar’s administrative capital Naypyidaw today (Feb. 22) as the widespread fury over the February 1 military coup is channeled into a general strike taking place in a number of cities across the country. The protesters, who are on
Read morePolice gearing up to slap several charges against protesters
POLICE are busy collecting evidence against demonstrators at two rally sites yesterday (Feb. 20), in front of Parliament and the Democracy Monument, and have found that they have broken several laws, INN News and Sanook.com said this afternoon. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy chief Metropolitan Police, also warned people to avoid the Democracy Monument
Read moreMyanmar protesters gather again after worst day of violence
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report TENS OF thousands of opponents of Myanmar’s Feb. 1 military coup gathered today (Feb. 21) in towns from north to south, undeterred by the bloodiest episode of their campaign the previous day when security forces opened fire on protesters, killing two. Early this morning, police
Read morePenguin, 3 others denied bail, prosecution of 18 others put off
FOUR protest leaders held in pretrial detention since last Tuesday (Feb 9) were denied bail for the second time while the issuing of an order to prosecute 18 other protest leaders and followers was postponed to March 8, Sanook.com reported today (Feb. 17). People’s Party members had assembled at the Attorney General’s Office on Ratchadapisek
Read moreMyanmar Coup Opponents Call for New Show of Force
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report OPPONENTS of Myanmar’s military coup called for more big protests today (Feb. 18) to show that the army’s assertion of widespread public support for overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and holding new elections was false. They voiced scepticism at the junta’s promise at
Read moreUN warns Myanmar against harsh response to protesters
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report THE UNITED Nations special envoy has warned Myanmar’s army of “severe consequences” for any harsh response to protesters demonstrating against this month’s coup in a call with the military leadership, a UN spokesman said. Despite the deployment of armoured vehicles and soldiers to some major
Read moreBashed up medical volunteer may countersue police
THE medical volunteer who was photographed being beaten up by Protection and Crowd Control Division police during Saturday’s protest at Democracy Monument and the City Shrine Pillar said at 7 p.m. this evening (Feb.15) that he will discuss with a lawyer about countersuing the police, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Puraphon Wongcheak, 19, a member
Read moreMyanmar junta warns public not to hide fugitive protesters
YANGON: Myanmar’s new military regime warned the public not to harbour fugitive political activists on Sunday after issuing arrest warrants for veteran democracy campaigners supporting massive nationwide anti-coup protests. Much of the country has been in uproar since last week when soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted her government, ending a decade-old fledgling
Read moreWHO expert says coronavirus may not stem from China
The virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic may have leaped from animals to people outside China’s borders, a World Health Organisation scientist has suggested. Professor John Watson, who was part of the WHO-led team that travelled to China’s Wuhan city to investigate the origins of COVID-19, said he was uncertain if the virus made the jump
Read moreMyanmar junta amends law for more power on detentions, spying
(Bloomberg News) Myanmar’s military amended an existing law on privacy and security rights, giving it more power to detain people for longer and tap their communications. The junta, led by Min Aung Hlaing, signed a law that would allow it to make arrests or search private premises without warrants, according to the office of the
Read moreProtests continue in Myanmar as army faces crippling mass strike
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia (Yangon) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations today (Feb 14), as the new army rulers grappled to contain a strike by government workers that could cripple their ability to run the country. Trains in parts
Read moreMedical volunteer, seven others held without bail
CHARGES have been filed against the eight persons arrested during last night’s protest with a medical volunteer being among and all are still being detained after bail was denied as they will be taken to court for a pretrial detention hearing tomorrow, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 14). The DNA medical personnel and
Read moreProtest fracas ends with new rally set for Feb. 20
THE protest at the Democracy Monument today (Feb. 13) ended at 8.25 p.m. after a melee at the City Pillar Shrine which led to one of the key leaders, Mr. Panupong Chadnok, or Mike, ending the rally and setting a seven-day deadline for the authorities to free four detained leaders and if not they would
Read moreRally in front of prison to pressure for protest leaders’ release
MORE people are flocking to a demonstration in front of Bangkok Remand Prison this evening (Feb. 12) to call for the release of four protest leaders incarcerated within, Siam Rath newspaper said. The rally, held by the New Generation Network of Nonthaburi, has been entitled “Friday Event to Awaken Justice – White Candle.” The demonstrators
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