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A demonstrator in Washington, D.C., protesting the recent military takeover of Myanmar's government holds a sign featuring the face of the Min Aung Hlaing, the coup leader. There have been gatherings to protest the coup in front of the Myanmar military at

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Myanmar Immigrants In U.S. Worry For Families Back Home As Post-Coup Tensions Rise

12:53pm February 10, 2021

by Ashley Westerman

As the aftermath of the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar continues to unfold, people in the U.S. with deep ties to the Southeast Asian country can only watch and wait.

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Protests continued on Monday in cities across Myanmar, including this one in Yangon, as people took to the streets to demand the release of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and return to democratic rule following a military coup.

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Myanmar Coup: Military Defends Takeover And Enacts Curfew As Protests Intensify

3:58pm February 08, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

A week after Myanmar's military seized power, it imposed restrictions in major cities to quell growing protests, as the coup's leader promised a new election in his first televised address.