Myanmar protesters hold general strike as crowds push for...
February 23 ,2021
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By: Rebecca Ratcliffe
Demonstrators protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar. Photograph: Reuters
Protesters across Myanmar have held a ge...
Indonesian plan calls for Southeast Asia to hold Myanmar j...
February 23 ,2021
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By: Tom Allard
People hold placards to form the word "Justice" during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021
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Myanmar coup: witnesses describe killing of protesters as...
February 22 ,2021
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By: Rebecca Ratcliffe
Medical students gather during an anti-coup protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday 21 February. Photograph: AP
Witnesses...
Myanmar ships arrive for Malaysia deportees as US raises c...
February 22 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton pulls into Lumut Naval Base for a scheduled port visit in August 2019. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. N...
Where were the protesters when the Rohingya were being mur...
February 22 ,2021
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By: Kenan Malik
A demonstrator in Yangon, Myanmar, on Friday. Photograph: Reuters
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‘Abhorrent’: Malaysia’s plan for Myanmar repatriation cond...
February 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
There are an estimated 180,000 refugees, who are registered with the UNHCR in Malaysia, the vast majority from Myanmar, while thousan...
Myanmar Military targets striking civil servants
February 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
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Two weeks after the coup, Myanmar’s protesters are undaunt...
February 19 ,2021
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By: Maria Siow
Demonstrators hold up placards calling for the release of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi during a February 15 protest in Naypyidaw...
Myanmar military woos ethnic minorities after coup
February 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
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Singapore, Indonesia say ASEAN can play important role in...
February 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including then-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during...
Despite Pressure, Myanmar Govt Employees Refuse to Work Un...
February 18 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Operations at many government departments in Myanmar all but halted this week as staff refused to work for the military regim...
Protesters create gridlock in Yangon amid fears of violenc...
February 18 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Protesters blocked major roads in Yangon as thousands turned out in a show of public anger at the February 1 coup [Reuters]
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On Myanmar, Biden has multilateral ambitions but little le...
February 18 ,2021
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By: Ryo Nakamura and Shohei Kayana
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China's ambassador to Myanmar says situation 'not what Chi...
February 17 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
People gather at the Chinese embassy in Yangon to call on China to withhold support for Myanmar’s military government.PHOTO: NY...
Myanmar has no easy way back to elections
February 17 ,2021
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By: Tan Hui Yee
People are seen during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on Feb 16, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi again to keep her under hous...
February 17 ,2021
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By: Masuyuki Yuda
Demonstrators protest against the military coup at the U.S. embassy in Yangon. © Reuters
Myanmar police filed a s...
Myanmar protesters urge central bankers to boycott junta
February 16 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Protesters against the military coup in Myanmar marched on the country's streets Monday for a 10th day, while the army deployed armored...
Myanmar coup: Limits to US, Chinese influence over domesti...
February 16 ,2021
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By: Charissa Yong
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As armored military vehicles roll onto Myanmar's streets,...
February 16 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Armored vehicles on the streets of major Myanmar cities, an internet blackout and nighttime raids on prominent critics on Sunday, did n...
Tanks on streets of Myanmar city prompt US embassy warning
February 15 ,2021
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By: Michael Safi
The US embassy in Myanmar has warned of “military movements” in the country’s main city, Yangon, and has said it expe...
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