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Woman shot during protest dies, first known casualty of Myanmar pro-democr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 19 (ANI): A woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in the Myanmar capital died on Friday, reported CNN citing a family member.
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Military coup: UK, Canada sanction Myanmar generals for human rights viola
Updated : 5 years, 3 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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India reiterates call for rule of democratic transition in Myanmar at 3rd
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): India at the third Quad Ministerial Meeting on Thursday reiterated upholding the rule of law and a transition to democracy in Myanmar, whose military recently took over the country in a coup, arrested its civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi an
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Myanmar coup: 'Terrified' UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of massive p
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has warned of the potential surge in violence, as protests continue against the military who overthrew the democratically elected government.
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Military government's night-time curfew, internet outage affects Myanmar's
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 18 (ANI): Myanmar's online businesses are struggling due to the military government's night-time curfew and internet outage from 1 am to 9 am, reported Myanmar Times.
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US Security Adviser, UK counterpart discuss situation in Afghanistan, Myan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his UK counterpart, Stephen Lovegrove, have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and Myanmar, as well as issues related to China and Iran, the White House said.
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US 'disturbed' by additional charges filed against Aung San Suu Kyi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): The United States is "disturbed" by the reports of additional charges being filed against Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi by the military junta, said Ned Price, State Department spokesperson on Tuesday (local time).
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UN expert urges actors with influence in Myanmar to prevent military from
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews issued a statement calling on all actors with influence in the country to convince the military to refrain from violence ahead of protests planned for Wednesday.
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UK PM says charges against Aung San Suu Kyi fabricated, clear violation of
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 16 (ANI): United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday termed the new charges filed against former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi by the police as "fabricated" and "a clear violation of human rights".
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Aung San Suu Kyi's detention extended till Feb 17 as protests against mili
Updated : 5 years, 3 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 : 5 years, 3 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 : 5 years, 3 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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