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Military coup: UK, Canada sanction Myanmar generals for human rights viola
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 19 (ANI): The United Kingdom and Canada on Thursday (local time) imposed sanctions on Myanmar's military rulers for launching a coup against the civilian government.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's detention extended till Feb 17 as protests against mili
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 16 (ANI): The detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint has been extended until February 17 as both have been under house arrest since the military took control of the country in a military coup on February 1.
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Myanmar junta rolls in armoured vehicles to major cities, shuts down inter
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 15 (ANI): As demonstrations demanding a return to civilian rule gain momentum in Myanmar, the military junta on Monday deployed armoured vehicles in the major cities and a near-total internet shutdown has come into effect from 1 am.
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US Embassy in Myanmar cautions its citizens as armored vehicles rolled int
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], February 15 (ANI): The US Embassy in Myanmar has appealed to its citizens to "shelter-in-place" on Monday, citing reports of military movements in Yangon, after armored vehicles rolled into cities for the first time since the February 1 military coup.
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'Shame on you China': Protest outside Chinese embassy in Yangon against Be
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], February 14 (ANI): Chanting 'Shame on you China' in unison, dozens of youths gathered outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon on Sunday to protest against Beijing's support to the military dictatorship in Myanmar, local media reported.
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Facebook to limit Myanmar military-controlled pages for spreading misinfor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 14 (ANI): Facebook on Friday decided to reduce pages controlled by the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) on grounds of spreading misinformation, reported Myanmar Times.
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China, Russia pull out from UNHRC resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 13 (ANI): China and Russia on Friday pulled out from a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on the situation in Myanmar following the military coup on February 1, reported NHK World.
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Gen Z protests outmanoeuvre, expose old-fashioned coup makers in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chiang Mai [Thailand], February 13 (ANI): The Generation Z-led street demonstrations across Myanmar have outmanoeuvred and exposed old-fashioned coup makers. It exposed how out of touch is Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing with the country's youth, reported Asia Times.
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Myanmar teenager, who was shot during anti-coup protests, succumbs to inju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 13 (ANI): A Myanmar teenage girl, who was shot in the head by the police during protests against the military coup, has succumbed to her injuries, informed local media reports.
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UNHRC adopts resolution calling for release of detained Myanmar political
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday adopted a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained in the country and the lifting of the state of
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Myanmar civilians protest against China for supporting military coup
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 12 (ANI): Myanmar civilians on Friday protested against China for supporting the military dictator General Min Aung Hlaing.
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Myanmar committee to take action against police officer who used live ammu
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 12 (ANI): The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) have announced that they will take action against the police officer who fired live ammunition during protests against the military of Myanmar on Tuesday, which seriously injured a 19-year-old protes
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