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Myanmar’s junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military’s initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago. The country has been in turmoil since the army ousted the civilian leader in February, launching a bloody crackdown on dissent that has killed more than 900 people according to a local monitoring group. A resurgent virus wave has also […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines said it was “deeply concerned” over the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar, and urged Filipinos there to avoid places of protest. In a statement, the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, also urged Filipinos to monitor developments through reputable sources, and check with the Philippine Embassy in Yangon for further advisories. The Philippines also called on Myanmar security forces to “exercise restraint and refrain from using excessive force […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force on Wednesday with the biggest demonstrations since troops fanned out around the country to quell opposition to the new military junta. Much of the country has been in open revolt since the military deposed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s government at the start of the month and charged her under an obscure import law. Tens of thousands rallied in Yangon, […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — A key aide to Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested Friday, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish power. The arrest came after the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city were filled for a third night with the sound of people banging pots and honking car horns, voicing their opposition to the coup. The military […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan called Monday for Myanmar’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi and restore democracy, saying it was opposed to moves that pushed the country “backwards”. “We request the release of stakeholders including state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi who was detained today,” Japan’s foreign ministry said in a statement, urging the army “to quickly restore the democratic political system in Myanmar”. The ministry said Japan had been “strongly supporting the […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — EU chief Charles Michel on Monday strongly condemned the coup by Myanmar’s military and demanded the release of all those wrongly detained in the crackdown. “I strongly condemn the coup in Myanmar and call on the military to release all who have been unlawfully detained in raids across the country,” the president of the European Council tweeted. “The outcome of the elections has to be respected and democratic process needs […]
BANGKOK, May 22 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Thailand’s military has announced the temporary suspension of the country’s Constitution just hours after declaring a state coup in the South-East Asian nation. In a televised address, the Thai military said that despite the constitution’s suspension, courts, Senate and independent institutions, such as the Election Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission, continue to operate in a routine mode. The current Thai Constitution was developed after the 2006 coup in the […]
