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Myanmar junta re-arrests over 100 released in amnesty–group

Myanmar’s junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to a local monitoring group that tracks detentions and...

Myanmar to free more than 5K jailed

Yangon "• Myanmar will release more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against a February coup which ousted the civilian government, the country’s junta...

Protesters call for anti-junta ‘spring revolt’

Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in Myanmar Sunday, calling for a “spring revolution” with the country in its fourth month under a military regime. Cities,...

Japan urges release of journalist detained in Myanmar

Japan has urged Myanmar authorities to release a Japanese journalist in custody at a Yangon prison, one of at least 65 reporters arrested during...

ASEAN inaction is a disgrace

"While diplomats argue these points to arrive at a watered-down statement that everyone can sign off on, more pro-democracy protesters will die in Myanmar." By...

Myanmar’s post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700

A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar’s second-biggest city Sunday morning, as the civilian death toll...

Embassy standoff: Junta kicks out ambassador to UK

Britain on Thursday condemned “bullying” by the Myanmar junta after the country’s ambassador to London was ousted in an extraordinary diplomatic coup after calling...

Myanmar group compiles junta rights abuse dossier

A group representing Myanmar's ousted civilian government said Wednesday it has gathered 180,000 pieces of evidence showing rights abuses by the junta including torture...

Activists color anti-coup Easter eggs

Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar decorated boiled eggs on Easter Sunday in the latest protest as the military junta continues its brutal crackdown. Myanmar has been...

Outrage at seven-year-old killed in Myanmar crackdown

The shooting death of a seven-year-old girl in her own home triggered fresh outrage at Myanmar's military crackdown on Wednesday, with at least 20...

BBC journalist freed in Myanmar; Renewed anti-coup protests roll on

Yangon—A BBC journalist held in Myanmar has been freed, the broadcaster said on Monday, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests...

Myanmar protesters hit streets at dawn as Mandalay reels from eight deaths

Anti-coup protesters marched against the military junta at a pre-dawn rally in Myanmar's second largest city on Monday, a day after eight demonstrators were...

Suu Kyi faces new charges

Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges from the ruling junta that her lawyer said Thursday were “groundless” but...

Myanmar death toll grows; Locals flee martial law area

Yangon—Residents of a protest flashpoint district in Myanmar’s biggest city fled on flatbed trucks and tuk-tuks Tuesday after security forces escalated the use of...
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