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Facebook scrubs Myanmar military page for ‘incitement of violence’ after security forces kill 2 anti-coup protesters

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

Facebook has removed the main page of the Myanmar military after two people were gunned down while protesting against a coup that toppled the government earlier this month. … Read More >Facebook scrubs Myanmar military page for ‘incitement of violence’ after security forces kill 2 anti-coup protesters

Police fire at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as clashes intensify (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021By Editor

Fierce clashes have erupted between protesters in northern Myanmar and security forces. Footage emerged online showing police opening fire on the crowd. It’s unclear if live rounds or rubber bullets were used. … Read More >Police fire at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as clashes intensify (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

US cancels $42 million in Myanmar aid over military coup… then redirects it to nation’s ‘civil society’

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The US has slapped a raft of sanctions on Myanmar’s top military to block their access to more than a billion dollars in government funds being held in America, and will redirect millions in US aid to “strengthen civil society.” … Read More >US cancels $42 million in Myanmar aid over military coup… then redirects it to nation’s ‘civil society’

Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Mass peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar against the military coup continued for the third day in a row, with thousands participating throughout the country. In the capital, Naypyidaw, police briefly used a water cannon. … Read More >Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)

Facebook urges Myanmar to unblock access to social media, as internet blackout reported after military coup

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

Facebook has called on Myanmar to allow its citizens to freely log onto social media. A “near-total” internet shutdown has been reported in the country, after the military seized power there earlier this week. … Read More >Facebook urges Myanmar to unblock access to social media, as internet blackout reported after military coup

Myanmar approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine despite post-coup crisis

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

Myanmar has registered Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus, as efforts to stem the coronavirus continue, despite the ongoing political crisis that culminated in a military coup. … Read More >Myanmar approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine despite post-coup crisis

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Deal for Russia to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 air defense systems & reconnaissance drones announced during Shoigu visit

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Russia is set to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, Orlan-10E surveillance drones and radars. The deal was signed during Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu’s visit to the country on Thursday. … Read More >Deal for Russia to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 air defense systems & reconnaissance drones announced during Shoigu visit

Bangladesh Deploys Artillery, Troops Along Myanmar Border Amid Simmering Tensions: Report

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar dipped to a new low after the mass exodus of ethnic Rohingyas in 2017 as a result of violence that erupted between local militants and government forces. … Read More >Bangladesh Deploys Artillery, Troops Along Myanmar Border Amid Simmering Tensions: Report