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Irom Chanu Sharmila – The Iron Lady Of Manipur: 13 Years On, Her Activism Continues To Be A Legend
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Preetam Kaushik
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China and Russia blocked the UN from condemning Myanmar's military coup
Myanmar's military seized power on Monday, detaining politicians, and imposing a state of emergency…
Bill Bostock
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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
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ASEAN leaders are under fire for meeting with Myanmar's military as pro-democracy leaders call the junta a 'terrorist group'
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations invited the military representative to join a…
Julie Gerstein
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The Myanmar military blocked Facebook for the sake of 'stability' after activists began mobilizing on the platform
Myanmar's state-owned telecom company blocked Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp on Thurs…
Bill Bostock
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Myanmar's military regime shuts down broadband Internet service in the country
Myanmar's military regime has shut down broadband Internet service as protests over the coup contin…
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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
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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
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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
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Myanmar's shadow government defies central bank by accepting Tether as official currency
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) is reportedly looking to raise funds for its ‘revolution’…
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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
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Over 1,000 people have been killed in Myanmar since the military took control more than 6 months ago, according to a human rights group
In the months since the coup, the military has launched an all-out campaign against its own citizen…
Erin Snodgrass
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Facebook blames a 'technical issue' for the vulgar translation of Xi Jinping's name
According to the statement, Facebook did not have Xi's name in its Burmese database, which led to t…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Myanmar police open fire on mourners at a student's funeral over the weekend
The Myanmar junta's crackdown on protests against last month's coup saw its bloodiest day yet on Sa…
Cheryl Teh
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Myanmar's suppression of the Rohingya, explained in 30 seconds
An ethnic cleansing campaign since August 2017 has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugee…
Rebecca Aydin
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Myanmar's military leader claims role of prime minister, vows to stay in power at least another 2 years
Gen. Min Aung Hlaing vowed to hold multi-party elections before the state of emergency ends.
Vanessa Gu
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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
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There are no nationwide bank holidays in February 2021, only region-specific festivals
The time of COVID-19 has led most people to conduct their financial transactions online, yet there …
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Miss Myanmar won the Miss Universe national costume contest with a powerful political statement
Thuzar Wint Lwin doesn't believe she will be able to safely return to Myanmar after speaking out du…
Anneta Konstantinides
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A Myanmar poet died while in detention. His family says his body was returned with organs removed.
Khet Thi's work opposed the military and he had penned the phrase: "They shoot in the head, but the…