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UN: at Least 18 Killed by Myanmar Forces in Several Cities
Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power
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Facebook Bans Myanmar's Military Accounts After Deadly Coup
Military-controlled state and media companies will also be blocked, while army-linked commercial firms will not be able to advertise on Facebook and Instagram.
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U.S. Condemns Fatal Shootings of Protesters in Myanmar, Calls on Military to End Violence
The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar on Saturday released a statement condemning the fatal police shootings of two anti-coup protestors in Mandalay.
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2 Myanmar Protesters Killed by Police Fire, Several Injured
Riot police in Myanmar have shot dead two anti-coup protesters and injured several others as security forces increased pressure on popular revolt against the military takeover
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Woman Shot During Protest Against Myanmar Coup Dies
A young woman who was shot in the head by police last week during a protest against the military coup in Myanmar has died
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New Charge Filed on Suu Kyi as Myanmar Crackdown Intensifies
A lawyer for Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi says police have filed a new charge against her
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Myanmar Leader Remains Detained as Protests Continue Over Coup
Myanmar’s military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of people continuing to protest this month’s military coup.
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Myanmar Protests in 2nd Week, With Neither Side Backing Down
Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar have entered their second week, with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing down from confrontations
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Digital Siege: Internet Cuts Become Favored Tool of Regimes
When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests
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Biden Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Leaders Who Directed Coup
President Joe Biden said he will sanction leaders of the military coup in Myanmar that has imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar's Coup Protests Are Different From Past Demonstrations, Researcher Says
People are demonstrating against Myanmar’s military after it overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar Junta Imposes Curfew, Meeting Bans as Protests Swell
Myanmar’s new military rulers signaled their intention to crack down on opponents of their takeover, issuing decrees that effectively banned peaceful public protests in the two biggest cities
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Myanmar Politicians Defy Coup, Say They Are True Government
Hundreds of members of Myanmar’s deposed ruling party have declared themselves to be the sole legitimate representatives of the people and asked for international recognition as the country’s government
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Resistance to Coup Grows Despite Myanmar's Block of Facebook
Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surges amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi
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Biden Calls for ‘Restoration of Democracy' After Burmese Military Coup
President Joe Biden called on the military in Burma to relinquish its position and reopen telecommunication channels after staging a coup earlier this week.
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Suu Kyi, Myanmar Leader Ousted in Coup, Charged With Possessing Illegal Radios
Police in Myanmar have charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing several illegally imported walkie-talkies in her home.
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U.S. Could Push Myanmar Closer to China If Biden Slaps Sanctions on Southeast Asian Country
U.S. sanctions on Myanmar could open the door for China to extend its influence in the Southeast Asian country, said an analyst from Stratfor.
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US Says Myanmar Takeover Was Coup, Promises Sanction Review
The United States says last weekend’s military roundup of civilian leaders in Myanmar was a coup.
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People in Myanmar Honk Horns, Bang on Pots to Protest Coup
Dozens of people in Myanmar’s largest city have honked car horns and banged on pots and pans in the first known public resistance to the coup by the country’s military
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EXPLAINER: Why Did the Military Stage a Coup in Myanmar?
A coup in Myanmar has left the military in control under a one-year state of emergency, while the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians have been detained