Nine more protesters in Myanmar killed, Britain and US impose sanctions on military busineses The United States and Britain turned up the international pressure on Myanmar's ruling junta on Thursday by blacklisting military-controlled businesses, but troops reportedly shot dead nine more protesters in the generals' campaign to crush dissent. World 26 Mar, 2021
Myanmar's junta frees hundreds of prisoners; silent strike in Yangon Myanmar's junta freed hundreds of demonstrators arrested during its brutal crackdown on protests on Wednesday, while many businesses in Yangon remained shut and streets were deserted after anti-coup activists called for a silent strike. World 24 Mar, 2021
Myanmar activists honk car horns in new protests; neighbours plan diplomacy drive Motorists honked car horns in Myanmar biggest city on Monday and planted posters in an empty field in fresh protests against last month's military coup that ended a decade of tentative democratic reform. World 22 Mar, 2021
Myanmar security forces kill eight as Indonesia calls for end to violence Myanmar security forces shot dead eight opponents of a Feb 1 coup on Friday, a funeral services provider said, as Indonesia sought an end to the violence and urged that democracy be restored, in an unusually blunt call from a neighbour. World 19 Mar, 2021
Myanmar state media reports more bribery allegations against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi State-controlled television in Myanmar on Wednesday reported a prominent businessman as saying he had given ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi about $550,000 in illegal payments in 2019 and 2020. World 18 Mar, 2021
Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after violent crackdown Myanmar's most powerful Buddhist monks' association called on the junta to end violence against protesters and accused an "armed minority" of torture and killing innocent civilians since last month's coup, media said on Wednesday. World 17 Mar, 2021
Security forces fire on Myanmar protests after deadliest day since coup Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy demonstrators on Monday, witnesses said, a day after dozens of protesters were killed and attackers torched several Chinese-financed factories in the city of Yangon. World 15 Mar, 2021
Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup Myanmar activists planned more anti-coup rallies on Monday, a day after dozens of protesters were killed in clashes with security forces and unidentified assailants torched several Chinese-financed factories in the commercial hub of Yangon. World 15 Mar, 2021
Myanmar civilian leader says people should defend themselves as toll mounts The acting leader of Myanmar's parallel civilian government said it will seek to give people the legal right to defend themselves as the death toll in protests against last month's coup exceeded 80, according to an advocacy group. World 14 Mar, 2021
Six killed in protests in Myanmar as US, allies vow to restore democracy At least six protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked an uprising against the military government. World 13 Mar, 2021
More protests held in Myanmar as South Korea suspends defence exchanges Myanmar activists held more rallies against the junta on Friday as South Korea said it would suspend defence exchanges and reconsider development aid to the Southeast Asian nation because of the military's harsh crackdown on the protests. World 12 Mar, 2021
Seven killed in Myanmar protests; army accused of using battle tactics Seven people were killed when security forces opened fire on anti-junta protests in Myanmar on Thursday, witnesses and local media said, as rights group Amnesty International accused the military of adopting battle tactics against demonstrators. World 11 Mar, 2021
