Myanmar

Myanmar Media Companies Stripped Of Licences Amid Coup: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday March 8, 2021

Five media companies in Myanmar have been stripped of their licences, state television MRTV announced on Monday.

3 Protesters Killed As Myanmar Workers Go On Strike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 8, 2021

Three anti-coup protesters were shot dead in Myanmar on Monday as demonstrators across the country sought to paralyse the economy with strike action following a weekend of night raids and arrests.

Fashion Giant H&M Pauses Placing New Orders In Myanmar Over Coup

World News | Reuters | Monday March 8, 2021

Sweden's H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Monday it was shocked by the use of deadly force against protesters in Myanmar and that it had paused placing orders in the country.

Shops And Factories Closed, Sarongs Waved As Protests Intensify In Myanmar

World News | Reuters | Monday March 8, 2021

Shops, factories and banks were closed in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on Monday after major trade unions called for a shutdown of the economy as part of the uprising against the country's military rulers.

Myanmar Asks India To Handover 8 Cops Who Fled Across Border

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 6, 2021

Myanmar has requested the administration in Mizoram to send back eight policemen, who have apparently crossed over to the northeastern state to take refuge, following last month's military coup in the neighbouring country, an official here said.

India Steps Up Border Patrols To Stop Arrivals From Myanmar

India News | Reuters | Friday March 5, 2021

Security forces stepped up patrols on the border with Myanmar on Friday to stop refugees entering after some police officers crossed over to escape taking orders from the military junta there, officials said.

1 Myanmar Protester Killed Ahead Of UN Security Council Meeting On Crisis

World News | Reuters | Friday March 5, 2021

Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month's military coup, killing one man, as international condemnation rained down on the junta ahead of a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the crisis.

Situation On Ground In Myanmar "Troubling": White House

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The White House has said that the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "troubling" and the Biden administration has been working closely with its partners in the region.

Coup-Hit Myanmar Sees Nationwide Electricity Outage

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 5, 2021

Electricity supply was cut across many areas of Myanmar on Friday because of a "system breakdown", according to multiple government agencies.

YouTube Removes Five Myanmar Military-Run TV Channels From Platform After Coup

Reuters | Friday March 5, 2021

YouTube has removed five channels of Myanmar's military-run television networks hosted on its platform in the wake of the coup in the Southeast Asian country.

Youtube Removes Five Myanmar TV Channels From Platform

World News | Reuters | Friday March 5, 2021

Alphabet Inc's YouTube has removed five channels of Myanmar's military-run television networks hosted on its platform in the wake of the coup in the Southeast Asian country.

Myanmar Army Pick For UN Envoy Quits Amid Diplomatic Power Struggle

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 5, 2021

Myanmar's newly-appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor -- who was fired by the military junta -- continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said Thursday, the latest twist in a diplomatic row.

6 Myanmar Cops Take Refuge In Mizoram Fleeing Military's Orders

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Priyanka Rudrappa | Friday March 5, 2021

At least six Myanmar police officers and two citizens from the neighbouring country have crossed over to India and have taken refuge at Lungkawlh village of Mizoram's Serchhip district, official have confirmed to NDTV.

19 Myanmar Cops Seek Refuge In India Rather Than Carry Out Junta's Orders

India News | Reuters | Thursday March 4, 2021

At least 19 Myanmar police have crossed into India to escape taking orders from a military junta that is trying to suppress protests against last month's coup, a police official said on Thursday, adding that more were expected.

"Stop Murdering" Protesters: UN Tells Myanmar Military

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 4, 2021

At least 54 people have been killed and over 1,700 detained since Myanmar's February 1 coup, the UN rights chief said Thursday, demanding that the military "stop murdering" protesters.