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Have information that 18 died in Myanmar crackdown: UN human rights office

The UN Human Rights Office says it has received credible information that a crackdown Sunday on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar has left at least 18 people dead and over 30 wounded.

Fatalities feared as Myanmar police intensify use of force against protests

Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged a coup. There were reports of gunfire as police in Yangon, the country's biggest city, fired tear gas and water cannons while trying to clear the streets of demonstrators demanding that the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi be restored to power. Photos of shell casings from live ammunition used in assault rifles were posted on social media. Reports on social media identified one young man believed to have been killed in Yangon. His body was shown in photos and videos lying on a sidewalk until other protesters were able to carry him away. A violent crackdown also occurred in Dawei, a much smaller city in southeastern Myanmar, where local media reported that at least three people were killed during a protest march. The fatalities could not immediately be independently confirmed, though photos posted on ...

Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day; 2 dead, several hurt

Myanmar has been in chaos since the army seized power and detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership on Feb. 1, alleging fraud in a November election

Scores arrested as Myanmar police disperse anti-coup rally in Yangon

The violence erupted early morning when medical students were marching in Yangon's streets near the Hledan Center intersection

Myanmar military extends non-operation period for one additional month

Myanmar military announced on Friday the extension of suspension period of its operation against armed groups to the end of March.

Restoring peace must be priority of stakeholders in Myanmar: India at UNGA

India said restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in Myanmar and called on the international community to lend its "constructive support" to the people of the nation

Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi moved to undisclosed location: Report

Suu Kyi has been detained since a Feb. 1 coup.

Myanmar military disperses anti-coup protesters, Suu Kyi yet to be seen

The violence erupted as hundreds marched in support of the coup

Myanmar coup: Facebook bans all Burmese military-linked accounts and ads

The bans are also being applied on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook

Myanmar: Human rughts group, experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners

While the military continues to use and amend old laws to crack down on dissidents, new laws are being introduced as well, signaling the military's intent to continue arresting protesters

Myanmar coup: More protests follow general strike, foreign concerns

They have been on strike, as have many civil servants and state enterprise workers, as part of a nationwide civil obedience movement against the Feb. 1 military takeover

Myanmar coup: US designates 2 officials following violence in Mandalay

"US will continue to work with the international partners to "promote accountability for coup leaders and those responsible for this violence"

Thousands of Myanmar protestors flood the streets despite army crackdown

Exclusive photographs and video obtained by IndiaNarrative show that anti-coup demonstrators have effectively mobilised tens of thousands of people in Mandalay against the army

EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders as protests grow

The European Union calls for de-escalation of the current crisis through an immediate end to the state of emergency

Myanmar protest call for general strike draws junta threat of lethal force

State television broadcaster MRTV late Sunday carried a public announcement from the junta, formally called the State Administration Council, warning against the general strike

US to stand with Myanmar voicing aspirations for peace, democracy: Blinken

US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken also said that the US stands with the people of Burma

Funeral and more protests follow deadly shootings in Myanmar

Crowds in Myanmar's capital attended a funeral Sunday for the young woman who was the first person confirmed to have been killed in protests against the military's takeover

Facebook takes down Myanmar military page as protests rage against coup

Facebook representative was quoted as saying that the page of the military was taken down for 'incitement of violence and coordinating harm'

Myanmar blocks Wikipedia in all languages, internet suspended: NetBlocks

NetBlocks also informed that internet services in the country had been blacked out for the past six days

Myanmar security forces use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters

Security forces in Myanmar ratcheted up their pressure against anti-coup protesters Saturday