Myanmar

Detained Myanmar leader met by Red Cross for first contact since ousting of gov't in coup

The Nobel Prize winner has been in detention since February 2021, when Myanmar's military ousted an elected civilian government led by her in a dawn coup.

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Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Myanmar's Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Arnaude de Baecque, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar August 3, 2026.
People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel.

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

The two vessels left Myanmar at the end of June, carrying passengers primarily from the Rohingya Muslim minority, in an effort to reach Malaysia, Indonesia, or Thailand.

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Soldiers from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) patrol on a vehicle, next to an area destroyed by Myanmar's airstrike in Myawaddy, the Thailand-Myanmar border town under the control of a coalition of rebel forces led by the Karen National Union, in Myanmar, April 15, 2024.

Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say

Adam Castillo, a former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based in Yangon where he runs a security firm, was stopped at an airport after traveling to the country.

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A PROTESTER holds a sign during a demonstration against the military coup outside the US Embassy in Yangon on February 21, 2021.

US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms

"We can confirm the death of a US government employee assigned to US Embassy Rangoon," a State Department spokesperson said, without providing additional details.

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'How many dead bodies?' asked Myanmar protester killed on bloodiest day

The United Nations Human Rights Office said at least 18 people had been killed and 30 wounded on Sunday, bringing the total number of protesters killed since the coup to at least 21.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021ByREUTERS
Protesters take cover as they clash with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021.

Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

At least three protesters and one policeman have been killed in violence at rallies.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021ByREUTERS
A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020

Facebook takes down main page of Myanmar military

Facebook in recent years has engaged with civil rights activists and democratic political parties in Myanmar and pushed back against the military after coming under heavy international criticism.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021ByREUTERS
A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020

Two killed in Mandalay city in the bloodiest day of Myanmar protests

Some demonstrators fired catapults at police as they played cat and mouse through riverside streets. Police responded with tear gas and gunfire.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021ByREUTERS
Demonstrators protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021.

Myanmar coup opponents call for new show of force

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decried the new criminal charge, saying it was "fabricated" by the military.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021ByREUTERS
Demonstrators take part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 16, 2021.

Myanmar military denies coup; guarantees new elections

Violence has been limited this time though police have opened fire several times, mostly with rubber bullets, to disperse protesters.

FEBRUARY 16, 2021ByREUTERS
Military supporters carry a portrait of junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing as they celebrate the coup in Naypyitaw, Myanmar February 4, 2021

Anger over arrests in Myanmar at anti-coup protests

Anger in Myanmar has been fueled by videos showing more arrests of government critics.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByREUTERS
Demonstrators protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021.

Malaysia to hand 1,200 Myanmar detainees to country's navy

Malaysia is home to more than 154,000 asylum-seekers from Myanmar.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021ByREUTERS
Myanmar army armoured vehicles drive past a street after they seized power in a coup in Mandalay

United against coup Myanmar's ethnic groups set aside divisions

"What is happening right now is not about party politics."

FEBRUARY 11, 2021ByREUTERS
Demonstrators protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021.

Myanmar police fire into air to disperse protest

At least three people were hurt by rubber bullets in the capital Naypyitaw, a doctor said.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
A girl holds a picture of Myanmar's army chief Min Aung Hlaing with his face crossed out as Myanmar citizens protest against the military coup in Myanmar outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand February 6, 2021.