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Myanmar's civilian leaders have been charged with breaking COVID-19 rules and owning walkie talkies
Amid the military coup, police are detaining the country's civilian leaders, saying they committed …
Jacob Shamsian
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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
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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
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Myanmar civilian leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi given 4 year sentence following a closed-door trial
Suu Kyi and deposed President Win Myint were found guilty of inciting unrest and violating COVID-19…
Cheryl Teh
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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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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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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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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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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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Myanmar blocks access to Twitter and Instagram in wake of military coup
In the wake of the military coup, Myanmar has blocked access to micro-blogging platform Twitter and…
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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
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Myanmar's junta-backed election commission called Aung San Suu Kyi's party 'traitors' and says it will dissolve the NLD
The chairman of the junta-linked commission cited "election fraud" as his rationale.
Cheryl Teh
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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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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
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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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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
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13 members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus refused to condemn Myanmar's generals who violently overthrew elected leaders
On Twitter, Caucus chair Rep. Andy Biggs said the violence resulting from the coup is "tragic," but…
Azmi Haroun
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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
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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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Facebook removed the main page of Myanmar military as protests continue following a military coup
The military, known as the Tatmadaw, staged a coup on February 1, detaining officials over debunked…