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Reports: Myanmar Forces Kill 82 in Single Day in City
Reports from Myanmar say at least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by security forces on pro-democracy protesters
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Minorities in Myanmar Borderlands Face Fresh Fear Since Coup
The Myanmar military’s lethal crackdown on protesters in large central cities has received much of the attention since the coup two months ago.
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China's ‘Laissez-Faire' Approach Toward Myanmar's Coup Puts Its Own Interests at Risk, Says Analyst
Compared with the strong condemnations and sanctions by the west, China’s response to the Feb. 1 Myanmar coup has been far more cautious.
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Myanmar Anti-Coup Protesters Launch ‘Easter Egg Strike'
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar have taken to the streets holding painted eggs, in a nod to the Easter holiday
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Myanmar Cuts Wireless Internet Service Amid Coup Protests
Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services have been shut down by order of the military, as protesters continue to defy the junta
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Myanmar Has Become a Global Flashpoint as Violence Escalates. Here's What to Know
Sanctions appear to inhibit Myanmar junta little as violence increases
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Junta's Foes Woo Ethnic Allies With New Myanmar Constitution
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have declared the country’s 2008 constitution void and put forward an interim charter to replace it
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‘History Will Judge Us Harshly': Myanmar Special Envoy to the UN Calls for Tougher Sanctions
Sanctions on Myanmar’s military need to be tougher as the regime escalates violence on the ground, said Dr. Sasa, a special envoy to the United Nations.
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Stepping Up Myanmar Coup Penalties, US Suspends Trade Deal
The United States on Monday has suspended a trade deal with Myanmar until a democratic government is restored in the Southeast Asian country after a Feb. 1 coup followed by a violent crackdown on mass protests
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Myanmar Is on the Brink of Becoming a ‘Failed State,' Says Expert From Think Tank
The country saw one of its deadliest day of violence over the weekend, with over 100 people killed and at least seven children killed on Saturday.
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Thousands Flee Into Thailand Following Myanmar Air Strikes
Thai authorities along the country’s border with Myanmar are bracing Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes by the Myanmar military.
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Myanmar Protests Continue a Day After More Than 100 Killed
As Myanmar’s military celebrates the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade in the country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while suppressing protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month’s coup
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At Least 91 Killed in Deadly Crackdown on Protesters in Myanmar
Soldiers and police in Myanmar used lethal force to suppress the latest protests against last month’s coup as the military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day with a parade in the country’s capital Saturday.
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Myanmar Protest Deaths Reach 320 as US, UK, Impose Sanctions
The number of protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month’s military takeover has reached 320
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U.S. Sanctions Companies That Back Myanmar Military Following Coup
The Treasury Department has issued new sanctions targeting holding companies that financially support the Myanmar military.
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Myanmar Junta Frees Hundreds Held for Anti-Coup Protests
State TV in Myanmar says hundreds of people imprisoned for demonstrating against last month’s coup have been released
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UN Official: Myanmar People Want UN Sanctions, Peacekeepers
The top U.N. official in Myanmar says its people have huge expectations from the United Nations and the international community following the Feb. 1 coup
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Myanmar Garment Workers Urge Global Brands to Denounce Coup
Garment workers in Myanmar are urging major international brands to denounce the recent military coup there and put more pressure on factories to protect workers from being fired or harassed — or worse arrested and killed for participating in protests
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‘Coup Must Fail': Myanmar's U.N. Envoy Pleads for Tougher Sanctions Against the Military
“Targeted sanctions are useful … that is why we keep asking the international community to impose targeted sanctions on military regime,” said Kyaw Moe Tun.
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Protesters in Myanmar Fight Back Amid Violent Crackdown
Protesters in Myanmar have fired slingshots and thrown Molotov cocktails toward lines of security forces after apparently coming under fire