Tag: Myanmar

UN: At least 138 protesters killed in Myanmar since coup

0
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Monday at least 138 peaceful protesters have been killed in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup. ...

4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters

0
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four...

Court hearing due for Associated Press reporter in Myanmar

0
YANGON, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday for an Associated Press journalist detained while covering demonstrations...

Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world

0
The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...

Rights group: Myanmar military using systematic deadly force

0
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Amnesty International accused Myanmar's military government on Thursday of increasingly using battlefield weapons against peaceful protesters and conducting systematic, deliberate killings. ...

Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions

0
BANGKOK — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more...

Myanmar police fire on protesters in ancient former capital

0
YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar’s ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire Sunday on demonstrators protesting last month’s military takeover, wounding several people, according...

EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders

0
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday tasked the bloc’s top diplomat and its executive wing with drawing up a series of measures...

AP Interview: Myanmar troops said to be moving to cities

0
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. independent investigator on Myanmar said Wednesday that “hardened” troops are being deployed from a number of border areas in...

Businesses start to rethink Myanmar as coup ignites protests

0
BANGKOK — Businesses are just beginning to reassess their investments in Myanmar after the military seized power, detaining civilian leaders and sparking mass protests....