Myanmar death toll crosses 500 as protesters defy junta's 'abhorrent' use of lethal force
Myanmar`s security forces have killed at least 510 civilians in nearly two months of efforts to stop protests against a Feb. 1 coup, an advocacy group said, as thousands of people took to the streets again despite the growing toll.
Mar 30, 2021, 08:50 AM IST
United States suspends all trade ties with Myanmar until elected government returns
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Monday (March 29) announced the immediate suspension of all US trade engagement with Myanmar.
Mar 29, 2021, 20:49 PM IST
Thousands of people in Myanmar take to the streets after bloodiest day since coup
Myanmar on Saturday had witnessed its bloodiest day since the February 1 military coup as 114 were reportedly killed during the protests.
Mar 29, 2021, 16:09 PM IST
It's terrible, absolutely outrageous: US President Joe Biden on civilian killings during Myanmar coup protests
US President Joe Biden has expressed outrage over the recent killings of innocent people by the security forces in Myanmar.
Mar 29, 2021, 09:15 AM IST
Myanmar: Over 114 killed by security forces in deadliest day since coup
According to reports, the overall number of civilians being killed since the February 1 coup has now risen to more than 440.
Mar 28, 2021, 08:08 AM IST
Myanmar coup results in contraction of economy by 10 percent: World Bank
Myanmar’s economy is expected to contract by 10 per cent this year, World Bank forecasts released on Friday.
Mar 26, 2021, 08:49 AM IST
US to blacklist Myanmar military companies and freeze assets worth $1 billion
US Treasury to blacklist Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) and Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL) and freeze any assets they hold in the United States.
Mar 25, 2021, 11:02 AM IST
Our responsibility to provide food and shelter to Myanmar refugees: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga
Days after writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek asylum for the fleeing Myanmar nationals, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Monday said it was the duty of his government to provide food and shelter to the Myanmarese, who fled their country to take refuge in the state on humanitarian grounds, an official statement said.
Mar 22, 2021, 23:35 PM IST
Myanmar Coup: Residents flee Yangon suburb fearing fresh military crackdown
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military staged the coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government on February 1 and detained her and other members of her party, drawing widespread international condemnation.
Mar 17, 2021, 16:00 PM IST
Myanmar coup: At least 138 people killed since Feb 1, India tries to address the situation
India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the situation in Myanmar was "complex" and that India is working in the UN Security Council in a constructive manner to facilitate "balanced outcomes" that could assist in resolving the situation.
Mar 16, 2021, 07:23 AM IST
Myanmar coup: Security forces kill seven as crackdown on protesters continue
Four deaths were reported in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city, two in Pyay, a town in south-central Myanmar, and one in Twante, a suburb of Yangon, Myanmar's largest city.
Mar 13, 2021, 23:10 PM IST
Britain urges citizens to leave Myanmar over mounting violence
The move comes a day after a rights group said security forces killed 12 protesters and as the lawyer of deposed leader Suu Kyi ridiculed new bribery allegations against her.
Mar 13, 2021, 15:42 PM IST
Incidents of the influx of Myanmarese into Manipur not reported so far, says CM Biren Singh
Amid ongoing violence in Myanmar after the military coup last month, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday (March 12) said that incidents of the influx of people from Myanmar into Manipur has not been reported so far.
Mar 13, 2021, 15:08 PM IST
UNSC calls for immediate release of all those detained arbitrarily in Myanmar
The UNSC statement expressed "deep concern" over restrictions against medical personnel, civil society, labor union members, journalists, and media workers and "called for the immediate release of all those detained arbitrarily".
Mar 11, 2021, 14:18 PM IST
MEA says ‘ascertaining facts’ after reports of Myanmar nationals taking refuge in Mizoram surfaces
Reports suggest that some people, including police personnel from Myanmar have crossed the Indian border and taken refuge in Mizoram.
Mar 06, 2021, 12:38 PM IST
Myanmar coup: Nearly 40 killed in violent day of protests, says UN envoy
Thirty-eight people were killed in Myanmar as the military quelled protests in several towns and cities on Wednesday, the United Nations said, the most violent day since demonstrations against last month`s military coup first broke out. Police and soldiers opened fire with live rounds with little warning, witnesses said.
Mar 04, 2021, 07:48 AM IST
Myanmar's Suu Kyi appears at court hearing via video conferencing, faces new charge
Myanmar`s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in good health at a court hearing via video conferencing on Monday. Suu Kyi looked has not been seen in public since her government was ousted in a February 1 military coup and she was detained along with other party leaders.
Mar 01, 2021, 12:59 PM IST
Myanmar protests against military coup continue to build, see how the govt responded
Despite deploying more forces and promising to hold a new election, the generals have failed to stop more than two weeks of daily protests and a civil disobedience movement calling for the reversal of the February 1 coup and release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The response of security forces this time has been less deadly, but at least three protesters have were killed after two were shot dead in the second city of Mandalay.
Feb 22, 2021, 10:01 AM IST
Facebook removes main page of Myanmar military
Two people were killed in Myanmar's second city Mandalay on Saturday (February 20) when police and soldiers fired at protesters demonstrating against the overthrow of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Facebook deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence.
Feb 21, 2021, 09:30 AM IST
Myanmar coup: Two killed in Mandalay city after police, soldiers fire to disperse protesters
Protesters took to the streets in cities and towns across Myanmar with members of ethnic minorities, poets, rappers and transport workers among those demanding an end to military rule and the release from detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others.
Feb 21, 2021, 00:41 AM IST
