Police were out in force in Myanmar early and opened fire in different parts of the biggest city of Yangon after stun grenades, tear gas and shots in the air failed to break up crowds. Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday and at least 18 people were killed in the worst
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Two people dead in Myanmar anti-coup protest shooting
Myanmar’s security forces fired live rounds and rubber bullets at protesters in the country’s second-largest city on Saturday, leaving at least two dead and about 30 injured.Much of the country has been in uproar since the military deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup on February 1, with hundreds of thousands of
Read moreMyanmar military junta tightens grip, arrests more aides of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi
The military junta in Myanmar has moved to tighten its grip on the country after arresting one of the closest aides of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an overnight raid. The arrest of Kyaw Tint Swe and four others was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday by the National League for Democracy (NLD)
Read moreBiden approves order for sanctions on Myanmar generals, demands democratic leader released
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had approved an executive order for new sanctions on those responsible for the military coup in Myanmar and he repeated demands for the generals to give up power and free civilian leaders. Biden said the order enabled his administration “to immediately sanction the military leaders who directed
Read moreCoup: US threatens sanction as Myanmar’s soldiers chase Prime Minister out of power
The military in Myanmar has removed the Prime Minister, Aung San Suu Kyi from power. The military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of the Nobel laureate. Aung San Suu Kyi before her ouster was de facto prime minister in her position as state counsellor. The United States has
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