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US urges UN Security Council to press Myanmar to return to democracy

A senior US diplomat urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to press Myanmar's military to stop violence and restore democracy

Myanmar junta escalating media crackdown, alleges human rights group

Myanmar's military junta should stop prosecuting journalists and end its assault on independent media, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday.

Global coronavirus update: Myanmar to reclose schools due to Covid-19

Myanmar will temporarily close all schools of basic education once again, due to the recent detection of highly infectious Covid-19 virus variants in the Asian country

Chinese authorities lock down border town as Myanmar battles outbreak

Chinese authorities locked down a city bordering Myanmar on Wednesday, shutting most businesses and requiring residents to stay at home as a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 expanded

Myanmar security forces kill at least 25 people in raid on town: Report

The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said "armed terrorists" had ambushed security forces patrolling there

Myanmar protesters mark military leader's birthday with mock funerals

Myanmar pro-democracy protesters on Saturday marked the birthday of military leader Min Aung Hlaing in several cities by burning mock coffins and his pictures.In the second-largest city Mandalay, people calling for democracy burned mocked coffins attached with photos of Min Aung Hlaing and protested by holding placards that said, "Wish you die on your birthday," reported Kyodo News.Similar demonstrations took place in the largest city Yangon and other cities.Myanmar has experienced mass protests and a brutal military response since the February 1 coup.Since the February military coup in Myanmar that ousted the democratically elected government led by civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who turned 76 recently, she and other prominent politicians have been detained and hundreds of civilians have been killed by security forces.As of Saturday, 890 people had been killed and 5,086 detained by the military, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a rights group ...

US slaps sanctions on 22 individuals connected to Myanmar's military regime

The United States slapped fresh sanctions on 22 individuals connected to Myanmar's military regime in response to the country's military coup on February 1

Suu Kyi's spokesman freed in Myanmar after over 4 months in detention

U Zaw Htay, who served as the spokesman of the Aung San Suu Kyi-led ousted government of Myanmar, has been freed from military custody in capital Nay Pyi Taw after more than four months in detention

Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda: Rights group report

Facebook's recommendation algorithm amplifies military propaganda and other material that breaches the company's own policies in Myanmar following a military takeover, a report by Global Witness says

Nordic fund KLP divests from Adani Ports over links to Myanmar military

Adani Ports has been under scrutiny from international investors over its project to build a container terminal in the city of Yangon on land leased from a Myanmar military-owned conglomerate

EU, UK slap new sanctions on Myanmar individuals, entities related to coup

The European Union and the United Kingdom slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar state-owned entities and individuals related to the Feb 1 coup and the subsequent violent repression of peaceful protesters

Some 10,000 refugees fled to India, Thailand from Myanmar: UN Special Envoy

Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar has warned that the regional threat of the crisis is real

Myanmar's military leader leaves for Russia international conference

Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing has left for Russia to take part in an international conference on security, reported state media

Japan refuses to sanction Myanmar over China factor, undermines US strategy

Japan's reluctance to put financial pressure on Myanmar military shows the difficulties Joe Biden faces in convincing allies to defend democracy.

UN special envoy decries violence in Myanmar as 900 civilians killed

Some 900 civilians have been killed by security forces in Myanmar since the military takeover on February 1, United Nations Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener told the UN General Assembly

Aung San Suu Kyi trial: Concern mounting for Myanmar's deposed leader

Deposed politician is being tried of corruption before courts nominally independent, but packed with lawyers, judges and court officials trained under the military.

Myanmar: Suu Kyi confronted with sedition charge on 2nd day of trial

Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party had been due to start a second five-year term of office after winning a landslide victory in a general election last November.

Protestors demonstrate at G7 summit to save Myanmar's democracy

Several hundred Myanmar residents in Britain gathered at the site of the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, calling for action to save democracy in Myanmar on Saturday

Myanmar's military hits Aung San Suu Kyi with new charges of corruption

Myanmar's military junta on Thursday levelled new corruption charges against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, National League for Democracy (NLD).

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial to begin next week

The trials of Myanmar's ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President U Win Myint will begin next week following their detention by the military on February 1, according to a lawyer