Myanmar

Woman shot during Myanmar protests dies

A 20-year-old woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw has died, according to the hospital treating her.

Myanmar has biggest protests since troop deployments

Myanmar's anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force with the biggest demonstrations since troops fanned out around the country to quell opposition to the new military junta.

Suu Kyi faces new charge in Myanmar

Myanmar's military has drawn fresh international criticism by slapping a new charge on deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Small protests in Myanmar as junta deploys more troops

Protesters in Myanmar kept up demands today for the release of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and an end to military rule despite the deployment of armoured vehicles and more soldiers on the streets.

Myanmar protests continue as US sanctions coup leaders

Myanmar's military regime braced for a seventh straight day of street protests after the US announced sanctions on leaders of the coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar military raids headquarters of Suu Kyi's party

Myanmar's military has raided the Yangon headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, officials said, hours after the UN condemned "unacceptable" violence against anti-coup protesters.

Myanmar coup leader repeats new election pledge

Myanmar's army chief has insisted that a military coup to oust the country's civilian leaders was justified by "voter fraud", but pledged to hand back power after elections.

Tens of thousands rally in growing protests in Myanmar

Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets today, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military's ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar anti-coup protests grow

Myanmar saw its largest anti-coup protests yet on Saturday with young demonstrators spilling on to the streets to denounce the country's new military regime, despite a nationwide internet blackout aimed at stifling a growing chorus of popular dissent.

Key Suu Kyi aide arrested as protests over coup grow

A key aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been arrested, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish power.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi charged as calls to oppose coup grow

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been formally charged two days after she was detained in a military coup, as calls for civil disobedience to oppose the putsch gathered pace.

Myanmar army chief says coup was 'inevitable'

The military ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi's government in Myanmar was "inevitable", army chief General Min Aung Hlaing said, as Washington formally designated the takeover as a coup.

Suu Kyi's fate, and Myanmar's, in balance after coup

Myanmar military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodless coup today, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency - moves that sparked global outrage and calls for the generals to immediately backtrack.

Myanmar opposition demands vote re-run

Myanmar's main opposition has demanded a re-run of a parliamentary election and called for military help to ensure fairness as partial results put Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party on course for victory.

Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims at top UN court

Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected allegations of genocide against Myanmar in the UN's top court, despite admitting the army may have used excessive force against Rohingya Muslims.

Case against Myanmar set out at The Hague

Mass rapes, the burning alive of Muslim Rohingya families in their homes and the killing with knives of dozens of children were described by Gambia's legal team as it set out its genocide case against Myanmar at the UN's highest court.

Myanmar genocide lawsuit filed at United Nations court

The Gambia, acting on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice, seeking to hold Myanmar accountable under international law for state-sponsored genocide against its minority Muslim population, known as the Rohingya

Rohingya refugees mark two years since crisis

At least 100,000 Rohingya refugees rallied in camps in Bangladesh, marking two years since the start of a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar that forced more than 730,000 to flee across the border.

No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar

A fresh push to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar has fallen flat, with no one turning up to get on five buses and ten trucks laid on by Bangladesh.

At least 13 people killed in Myanmar landslide

A landslide caused by heavy rain killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more in eastern Myanmar, as floods forced tens of thousands across the country to flee their homes.

Reuters journalists in Myanmar lose appeal

A Myanmar judge has dismissed an appeal by two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years while investigating atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims, dashing slim hopes that the pair could be freed early.