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The woman is the first confirmed death since the military's takeover earlier this month

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17/02/2021

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17/02/2021

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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.

16/02/2021

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The rebel music is aimed at encouraging youths to go against the military after the state coup earlier in February.

16/02/2021

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Demonstrators sat behind a police barricade chanting slogans and waving banners aloft demanding the release of Suu Kyi of the return of the government they elected.

15/02/2021

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

15/02/2021

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Neither protesters nor the military have shown signs of backing down from their stances on the coup.

13/02/2021

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The UN passed the resolution on Saturday, but was watered down after pressure from China and Russia.

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The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

12/02/2021

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Facebook curb content shared by Myanmar military online

Facebook has pledged to reduce the distribution of all content on Facebook pages and profiles run by the Myanmar Military “Tatmadaw”, as well as accounts linked to the armed forces spokesperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun.

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In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said European foreign ministers will meet Feb. 22 to review the 27-nation bloc’s relations with Myanmar.

11/02/2021

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Younger generation bring colour to Myanmar coup protests

Street protests against last week's military coup continued on Wednesday.

10/02/2021

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Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence

The protesters are demanding that power be restored to Suu Kyi’s deposed civilian government.

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Protests against the military coup in Myanmar continued into Tuesday, despite new rules making demonstrations illegal.

09/02/2021