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Former Trump advisor Michael Flynn said the US should have a coup like Myanmar, where the military overthrew the democratically elected government
At a QAnon conference in Dallas, an attendee asked Flynn about the coup in Myanmar, where hundreds …
Kelsey Vlamis  Â
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Photos show swelling protests in Myanmar and neighboring countries denouncing the military coup
On Monday, Myanmar's military announced it would be taking over the country for at least a year fol…
Erin Snodgrass  Â
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A week into its coup, Myanmar's military shut down the internet and used rubber bullets and water cannons against protesters
State-controlled television stations are running pop concerts rather than news coverage.
Julie Gerstein  Â
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Myanmar's military says it's taking over as world leaders look on in shock
Earlier Monday, several top government officials, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myin…
Julie Gerstein  Â
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Doctors and nurses at 70 hospitals across Myanmar have stopped work in protest of the military coup
In a letter to the international community, medical staff said they would "only listen and follow t…
Julie Gerstein  Â
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An astonishing video captures a woman doing an aerobics routine while Myanmar's coup rolls on behind her
The video has now been viewed more than 170,000 times.
Julie Gerstein  Â
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Myanmar's military has already replaced ministry officials as citizens feel the 'hard-fought battle for democracy' has been lost
The military has already announced replacements for 11 of the 24 ministers and deputies that have b…
Erin Snodgrass  Â
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Authorities in Myanmar cut the internet to vast swathes of the country during its coup
NetBlocks, an organization that monitors internet freedom, said Myanmar's telecommunications starte…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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Michael Flynn denies suggesting a Myanmar-style military coup should happen in the US
Video of the interaction circulated across social media, though Flynn claimed Monday the "media" wa…
Connor Perrett  Â
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Biden announces sanctions targeting Myanmar military leaders to urge them to release detained elected leaders
Biden's executive order will also limit the military's access to the country's $1 billion in govern…
Sarah Al-Arshani  Â
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A 7-year-old girl was shot dead in her father's lap during Myanmar's anti-coup protests, reports say
Myanmar's military junta have killed scores of protesters and detained thousands since seizing powe…
Bill Bostock  Â
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A 20-year-old woman has died after being shot in the head at Myanmar's anti-coup protests
The Myanmar police shot the woman on February 9, and she died on Friday. Myanmar's military seized …
Bill Bostock  Â
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Protesters in Myanmar are using the three-finger salute from 'The Hunger Games' to oppose the military coup
Protesters in Yangon over the weekend called on the military to restore power to Myanmar's detained…
Bill Bostock  Â
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Protesters in Myanmar may be targeting textile factories owned by China to force the country to speak out against the military coup
Experts said it's likely protesters targeted the Chinese-owned garment factories because China has …
Sarah Al-Arshani  Â
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Google has pulled down a propaganda blog backing the military coup in Myanmar after outcry by online activists
Google has yanked hosting of a blog on its Blogger platform promoting propaganda in support of the …
Jeff Elder  Â
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Myanmar's ambassador to the UK - who didn't support the military coup - was locked out of his embassy and had to spend the night in his car
Reuters reported that a deputy of Kyaw Zwar Minn had locked him out of the building and took charge…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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Armed rebels have declared war on the Myanmar junta, and the country is gearing up for all-out urban warfare
Violence in Myanmar took on a new tone on Tuesday when armed members of the People's Defense Force …
Cheryl Teh  Â
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Myanmar's internet shut down as protestors flooded the streets. The military coup leaders sought to shut down Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter earlier this week.
Leaders of the military coup in Myanmar shut down the country's internet, after asking providers to…
Kevin Shalvey  Â
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5 ways to help anti-coup protesters on the ground in Myanmar right now
The military's February coup and the resulting unrest have left the country in chaos and its people…
Erin Snodgrass  Â
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People in Myanmar are using trash to protest as the death toll climbs to more than 500
Trash was piled high in the streets of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday as demonstrators held a serie…