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Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions

The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the February 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta.

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Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action

Security forces in Myanmar again used force on Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters.

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'Bloodiest day': At least 38 anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar

Security forces in Myanmar escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s military coup, with at least 38 people killed on Wednesday.

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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi charged with new offences

Suu Kyi, who was arrested on February 1 following the army coup, is now being prosecuted for violating a telecommunications law and for "inciting public disorder," lawyer Nay Tu said on Monday.

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Musicians play as Myanmar coup protests continue

The rally drew hundreds of protesters, who sang and danced to the beat while holding up the three-fingered salute that has come to symbolise resistance to the coup.

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Facebook picks a side, banning Myanmar military from their platforms

Facebook said on Thursday they have removed all of the remaining military accounts with immediate effect.

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Police block the path of anti-coup protesters in Mandalay, Myanmar

About 3,000 teachers and students stood their ground a short distance from the barricades and barbed wire as the police watched impassively, holding riot shields and cradling rifles.

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Spain marks 40 years since failed paramilitary coup attempt

The coup was declared a failure when the king appeared on television to support the new democratic government. Before his televised speech, the country had been holding its breath for the 18 hours that the ordeal at the Parliament lasted.

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Thousands march in Myanmar's capital as military warns protesters

The military junta warned it was prepared to use lethal force against rallies inciting "riot and anarchy".

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Two people reportedly killed at protests against Myanmar military coup

Rescue workers in Myanmar said two protesters have died after being fired on by security forces during an anti-junta rally in Mandalay.

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Mourners in Myanmar light candles to remember protester

Mya Thwet Thwet Khine had been demonstrating against the country's military coup, which happened on February 1. She was shot on February 9, two days before her 20th birthday.

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Officers in riot gear face off against protesters in Yangon

"Why are they using so much force? They pushed us violently. Why did they do that?" said one young protester who had argued with an officer.

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Demonstrators gather for one of biggest protests since Myanmar's coup

Thousands of protesters rally near Yangon's central Sule pagoda in one of the biggest protests in Myanmar since the military coup on February 1.

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Protesters in Myanmar call for release of Aung San Suu Kyi

Thousands of people in Myanmar have called for power to be handed back to civilian chiefs in a mass rally in Yangon.

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Myanmar: Suu Kyi's trial took place without her lawyer, claim HRW

The trial of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi took place in secret on Tuesday without her lawyer present, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told Euronews.

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Myanmar protesters out in force after military shut down internet

Hundreds of anti-coup protesters gathered at the Hledan junction in Yangon on Tuesday, after Myanmar's generals imposed a second straight overnight internet shutdown.

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Heavy army presence in Myanmar's biggest city as protests continue

A near-total internet shutdown was reported on Sunday night, as mass protests against the military coup entered their second week.

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'The world is watching', West warns Myanmar amid new internet shutdown

Western embassies in Myanmar have called on the military junta to refrain from violence, as another internet shutdown is imposed amid ongoing mass protests.

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Hundreds protest against Myanmar coup outside Yangon shopping centre

Demonstrators called for civil disobedience as mass street protests against military rule in Myanmar entered their second week.

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Thousands defy military in Myanmar to continue anti-coup protests

Thousands of protesters in Myanmar have defied a ban on gatherings by the military who ousted the elected government two weeks ago.

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