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Military government's night-time curfew, internet outage affects Myanmar's
Updated : 4 years, 8 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 : 4 years, 8 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 : 4 years, 8 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 : 4 years, 8 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 : 4 years, 8 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 : 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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World is watching: Ambassadors to Myanmar demand junta to refrain from vio
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 15 (ANI): The Ambassadors to Myanmar on Sunday called on the military junta to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians, who are agitating against the overthrow of their legitimate government.
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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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