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Myanmar: India embassy 'deeply saddened' as 18 people killed during protes
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 1 (ANI): India embassy here said it is deeply saddened by the loss of lives in Yangon and other cities of Myanmar as police fired on protestors on Sunday, and urged all stakeholders to "exercise restraint and resolve issues through dialogue" in a peaceful manner.
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China's role under scanner in Myanmar coup
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 28 (ANI): With most nations condemning military takeover in Myanmar and arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, there have been reports that China has been supporting the coup.
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Myanmar protests intensifying; thanks to Internet, rise of young generatio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 28 (ANI): Lauding the efforts of the Internet and the rise of the young generation, Min Ko Naing, an activist who led a pro-democracy movement in the country in the 1980s said that the protests in Myanmar are growing stronger than the one in 1988, reported NHK Worl
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Myanmar junta use snipers to fire on pro-democracy protesters, several dea
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 28 (ANI): Several people were killed and more than 50 pro-democracy protesters have been arrested by the Myanmar military junta on Sunday as thousands took to the streets for a second general strike against the regime.
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Myanmar junta removes its UN Ambassador after he delivers anti-coup speech
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 28 (ANI): Myanmar's military has fired the country's United Nations Ambassador after he appealed to the UN General Assembly for international help to overturn the coup.
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Myanmar transporting 'unknown' goods from China via unregistered flights,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 27 (ANI): Unregistered flights from China have been landing every night in Myanmar carrying unknown goods and personnel from China, for over a week now, despite a ban on international flights by the Myanmar military, which took over the country in a recent coup,
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Restoring peace must be priority of stakeholders in Myanmar: India at UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 27 (ANI): India on Friday said that restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in Myanmar and called on the international community to lend its "constructive support" to the people of Southeast Asian nation at the critical juncture.
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UK further sanctions Myanmar military figures for role in coup
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 25 (ANI): The United Kingdom, on Thursday, sanctioned another six military top-ranking officers of the Myanmar army, including Commander in Chief General Min Aung Hlaing, for human rights violations following the February 1 coup against President Win Myint and State Cou
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Japan mulls halting new assistance projects to Myanmar following military
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 25 (ANI): The Japanese government is considering halting new assistance projects to Myanmar, where a military coup d'etat has taken place, Sputnik reported citing sources.
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Facebook bans Myanmar junta from its platforms weeks after coup
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): Facebook on Thursday announced its decision to ban the Myanmar military and military-controlled state media from using its platforms following the coup to dislodge the civilian government.
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China spreads its tentacles with arms exports
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): Imagery from 1 February's Myanmar coup brought a reminder of the success that China's arms exports have had in many parts of the world. Pictures from the coup showed Chinese-built WMA301 6x6 assault guns on Myanmar streets, for instance. Indeed, China is current
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India wants a stable Myanmar, says Army Chief
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): In his first comment on the military coup in Myanmar, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday asserted that India wants a "stable" Myanmar.
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