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Video shows Myanmar police beating prone man

The incident happened shortly after riot police attacked a large, peaceful protest against the military junta in Mandalay.

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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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The most striking images from this week's top stories

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

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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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'Stop murdering protesters,' says UN as Myanmar death toll hits 54

"It is utterly abhorrent that security forces are firing live ammunition against peaceful protesters across the country," said UNHR chief Michelle Bachelet

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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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Myanmar's UN envoy sacked after speech opposing coup in his country

He urged all countries to issue public statements strongly condemning the Feb. 1 coup.

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Myanmar's UN envoy opposes coup in dramatic speech

"We will continue to fight for a government which is of the people, by the people, for the people,'' Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun told the UN General Assembly in a surprise speech on Friday.

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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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Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon

Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon

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Myanmar military has Facebook page taken down after deadly protests

The official Facebook page of Myanmar's military was removed for "repeated violations", the social network said.

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Myanmar: Thousands defy junta's threats to protest military coup

The Civil Disobedience Movement called for people to unite on Monday for a “Spring Revolution.”

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Myanmar protests: Crowds back on streets after fatalities

An impromptu memorial honouring those who had been killed in the movement has been set up under an elevated roadway in Yangon.

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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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Woman dies after being shot in Myanmar post-coup protest

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

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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.