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Actions by Myanmar military on civilians reprehensible: Antony Blinken

The recent actions of the Myanmar military against its own civilians are reprehensible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said

Myanmar military deepens violence with new air attacks on civilians in east

The military launched more airstrikes Tuesday in eastern Myanmar after earlier attacks forced thousands of ethnic Karen to flee into Thailand

US suspends all trade engagement with Myanmar until elected govt returns

The United States is immediately suspending all engagement with Myanmar under a 2013 trade and investment agreement until the return of a democratically elected government, USTR Katherine Tai said

Thousands flee Myanmar airstrikes, complicating crisis

Thai soldiers began sending back some of the thousands of people who have fled a series of airstrikes by the military in neighbouring Myanmar, people familiar with the matter said Monday

Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar military air strikes

Thai authorities along the country's northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military

Myanmar violence outrageous, US working on sanctions, says Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden on Sunday called the military violence in Myanmar "absolutely outrageous" and said Washington was working on reacting with sanctions

Defence chiefs from 12 nations slam Myanmar violence against protestors

Defence chiefs from 12 countries condemned the Myanmar military's violence against peaceful protesters in a joint statement issued on Sunday.

Myanmar: US military chiefs condemn deadly violence against protesters

United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his counterparts from various countries on Saturday (local time) condemned the deadly use of force by Myanmar Armed Forces against unarmed protesters

Myanmar forces kill over 100 protesters in deadliest day since coup

As Myanmar's military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday, soldiers and police elsewhere reportedly killed dozens of people as they suppressed protests in the deadliest bloodletting

Assam Rifles seizes drugs worth Rs 12 cr smuggled from Myanmar in Mizoram

Assam Rifles troopers and the police have seized banned drugs worth Rs 12 crore from Kolasib district in northern Mizoram and arrested one person in connection with the case

50 people killed as Myanmar military cracks down on protesters: Report

The dead included 13 killed in the country's second-biggest city, Mandalay, 9 in the nearby region of Sagaing and 7 in the commercial capital Yangon

Protesters call for demonstrations as Junta chief marks Armed Forces Day

The head of Myanmar's junta on Saturday used the occasion of the country's Armed Forces Day to try to justify the overthrow of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi

Four killed in Myanmar protests, World Bank forecasts economy to slump 10%

The World Bank said Myanmar's economy could slump 10% this year due to the turmoil since the coup last month that overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi

More than 300 people killed in Myanmar since February 1 military coup

A total of 2,981 people have been arrested and 320 people have been killed in the escalating violence in Myanmar following the hostile coup on February 1

UNHRC session: US co-sponsors EU-led resolution over Myanmar human rights

The US co-sponsored a resolution led by the EU that highlighted ongoing human rights concerns, including for Rohingya and recalled developments since February 1 in the 46th session of UNHRC

Myanmar protesters join 'silent strike' in solidarity with lives lost

Protestors in Myanmar on Wednesday had called for a "silent strike" and photos from local media showed empty streets and deserted roads in the country

'No noises, only birds': silent strike shuts Myanmar as prisoners freed

Several buses full of prisoners drove out of Yangon's Insein jail in the morning, said witnesses

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for protesting against military coup

Myanmar's state TV says 628 people imprisoned for protesting last month's coup have been released

Myanmar's military junta justifies crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graft

Myanmar's military junta on Tuesday took the offensive to justify last month's coup and subsequent actions against those opposed to it, even as street demonstrations continued against the takeover.

Cong MP moves motion notice in LS over Myanmar citizens seeking India entry

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the issue of coup-affected Myanmar nationals seeking entry in India."I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely:- India has sealed all entry points along the border with Myanmar amidst the ongoing military crackdown following the February coup. The Government is preventing any Myanmar nationals from entering the country," the Congress leader said in a letter."Myanmar area bordering Mizoram is inhabited by Chin communities who are ethnically our brethren and India cannot turn a blind eye to them. India is a signatory to the International Covenant of Civil & Political Rights (ICCPR) encapsulating the principle of non-refoulment and sending back refugees to Myanmar violates ICCPR & UN Convention against Torture. I hereby request the ...