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Blinken condemns Myanmar military, calls for restoration of democratic gov
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) condemned the Myanmar military for staging a coup and called on them to relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government in the country.
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Biden to redirect USD 42.4 million assistance from Myanmar amid sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) ordered a redirection of USD 42.4 million of assistance away from the Myanmar government following a military coup.
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Biden signs executive order restricting transfer of funds, properties to M
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) signed an executive order blocking US properties and funds to Myanmar and declared dealing with military coup leaders as a threat to the foreign policy of the United States.
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Fund being set up for Myanmar civil servants sacked for protesting against
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 11 (ANI): Support Heroes Group, a group of volunteer organisations and social development agencies on Thursday collaborated with singers and celebrities to establish a fund to support civil servants who have been terminated for joining the anti-military rule pro
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US supports Myanmar people's right to peacefully assemble, says Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Myanmar and support their right to peacefully assemble, including the right to protest peacefully in support of the democratically elected government, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local ti
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Police officers, civil servants join protests against military rule in Mya
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 11 (ANI): Amid widescale protests against the military coup in Myanmar, increasing numbers of police officers and civil servants have now joined the Civil Disobedience Movement against the military rule.
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Biden imposes sanctions on Myanmar military leaders behind coup
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the leaders of the military coup in Myanmar.
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Protesters bring creativity in demonstrations against Myanmar military
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 10 (ANI): As the protests in Myanmar against the military coup gains momentum, some protesters on Wednesday came in cosplay such as Batman and Masked Rider.
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Japan lawmakers demand effective sanctions against Myanmar military coup l
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 10 (ANI): Japanese lawmakers have planned to urge the government to work with the US and the European Union (EU) to impose effective sanctions against the military leaders in Myanmar following the coup last week.
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Myanmar coup: Police, military personnel raid NLD party office in Yangon
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 10 (ANI): Police and military personnel on Tuesday night raided the headquarters of National League for Democracy (NLD) in Yangon, reported NHK World.
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Doctors joining civil disobedience movement in Myanmar to continue battlin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 10 (ANI): Doctors in Myanmar on Wednesday decided to carry out their duties with regards to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic while participating in the civil disobedience movement (CDM) against the coup d'etat by the military, reported Myanmar Times.
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Trade union supports ongoing civil disobedience movement in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 10 (ANI): One of Myanmar largest labour group, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) on Wednesday vowed to prosecute officials who take punitive actions against government workers who are participating in the ongoing civil disobedience movement aga
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