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Thousands throng Myanmar streets in biggest showdown since 2007 revolution

Internet restored a day after blockage

Thousands take to streets as Myanmar coup protests grow; Internet restored

As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Sunday to protest last week's coup, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services

'We want democracy': Thousands protest Myanmar coup for second day

Myanmar's military seized power in the early hours of Monday, bringing the Southeast Asian nation's troubled democratic transition to a sudden halt and drawing international outrage

Around 300 Myanmar lawmakers sign declaration rejecting military rule

The lawmakers promised to continue their fight for democracy

LIVE: JP Nadda flags off BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' in poll-bound Bengal

Latest News LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a day's visit to poll-bound Assam and West Bengal on February 7 to lay the foundation stone for several infrastructure projects

Myanmar coup: UN envoy calls for immediate release of detained leaders

In a first contact between the UN and Myanmar Army since generals seized power, the Secretary General's special envoy on Myanmar spoke with the deputy military chief and expressed strong condemnation

At least 9 civilians, 3 policemen dead in armed attack on convoy in Myanmar

The convoy led by U Khin Maung Lwin, a former central exec committee member of Myanmar's Kokang Self-Administered Zone, was attacked by a group of 20 from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army

Myanmar junta extends social media blockade as protests spread against coup

Demand for VPNs has soared, allowing some people to evade the ban, but users reported more general disruption to mobile data services that most people in the country of 53 million rely on for news

Will seek to unite world, reverse Myanmar coup: UN Chief Antonio Guterres

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged that the United Nations will do everything it can to unite the international community and create conditions for the military coup in Myanmar to be reversed

Japan's Kirin to terminate Myanmar beer alliance after military coup

Kirin has been under pressure to reassess the tie-up with Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company (MEHL) due to the local partner's military connections

Myanmarese military should relinquish power seized in coup: Joe Biden

In a military coup, the Myanmarese armed forces have seized power and arrested its elected civilian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. The whereabouts of her are still not clear

Myanmar coup: UNSC calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi, key politicians

Biden said the United States was working with allies and partners to address the generals' takeover

Myanmar blocks Facebook amid growing resistance to military coup

Resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience

UNSC calls for release of Myanmar leaders 'arbitrarily' detained by army

The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed deep concern over the declaration of the state of emergency in Myanmar by the military and called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi

Will do everything to mobilise global community to end coup in Myanmar: UN

Suu Kyi has been charged with illegally importing walkie-talkies, a move by which she can be detained until February 15

Myanmar coup: Army blocks Facebook as resistance grows amid protests

Facebook is especially popular in Myanmar and the ousted government had commonly made public announcements on the social media site

Myanmar military reverts to strong-arm behaviour, pushing nation backwards

The military announced it had taken control of the country for 12 months and declared a state of emergency

Citizens launch civil disobedience campaign on second day of Myanmar coup

At 6 pm on February 2, many residents in the former capital Yangon lit candles as a symbol of resistance against the coup

Health workers start anti-coup protests in coronavirus-hit Myanmar

Health workers in government hospitals and facilities issued a statement Wednesday opposing the coup

Myanmar charges Aung San Suu Kyi, giving legal basis to detain her

National League for Democracy spokesman Kyi Toe confirmed the charge against Suu Kyi that carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison