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Police arrest a protester during a demonstration against the military coup in Mawlamyine, in Myanmar's Mon State, on Friday.

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U.N. Official: Evidence Myanmar Using Live Ammunition Against Protesters

12:18pm February 12, 2021

by Scott Neuman

A United Nations human rights investigator points to "growing reports and photographic evidence" that security forces have used live ammunition against anti-junta protesters.

Rohingya refugees walk at the Balukhali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Feb. 2. Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh are condemning the military coup in their homeland and saying it makes them more fearful to return. A

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What Myanmar's Coup Means For The Rohingya

3:47pm February 11, 2021

by Ashley Westerman

"The coup is obviously good for no one," says a human rights activist. "But for the Rohingya, the risk is heightened. This is the military regime responsible for the atrocities over many, many years."

Protesters hold images of de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday in Yangon, Myanmar. As fallout from the Feb. 1 military coup continues, U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to sanction the leaders who directed it.

U.S. To Impose Sanctions On Myanmar Military Officials Over Coup

2:36pm February 10, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

President Joe Biden announced a series of actions aimed at imposing consequences on the Myanmar military officials responsible for the country's coup, including sanctions and stronger export controls.

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.

Thousands of people rallied against the military takeover in Yangon, Myanmar's most populous city, on Sunday. They demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was toppled by the army that also imposed an Internet blackout.

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Tens Of Thousands Rally In Myanmar Protesting Military Coup

3:23pm February 07, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

Calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

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Myanmar Military Shuts Down Internet As Public Fury Over Coup Intensifies

2:55pm February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

Since the ouster of Myanmar's civilian government, there's been growing civil disobedience. Reporter Michael Sullivan tells NPR's Scott Simon about the protests, and how the military is responding.

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Vehicles make their way on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Feb. 1.

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Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn

2:12pm February 05, 2021

by Ashley Westerman

Myanmar's economy is already suffering due to COVID-19. Analysts say an imposition of broad economic sanctions in response to the coup could harm the country and result in greater Chinese influence.

Then-President-elect Joe Biden introduces members of his foreign policy and national security teams in late November.

In 1st Foreign Policy Address, Biden Looks To Move Beyond Trump's 'America First'

1:14pm February 04, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden's remarks Thursday come as Russia has detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Myanmar military staged a coup.

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Khing Hnin Wai's video of herself dancing while seemingly unaware of Myanmar's military coup unfolding in the background has gone viral since Monday.

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Coup Caught On Camera: Myanmar Woman Goes Viral For Dance Video With Surreal Backdrop

5:38pm February 02, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

In the video, Khing Hnin Wai performs aerobics to upbeat music, seemingly oblivious to the convoy of military vehicles streaming down the road behind her as Myanmar's army carries out a coup.

A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliament in Naypyidaw on Monday, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials and activists.

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Opinion: After Myanmar Coup, U.S. Must Nudge Military To Share Power With Suu Kyi

8:48am February 02, 2021

by Charles Dunst

The armed forces will likely find it harder to rule a changed Myanmar on its own — and the world should convince it not to, argues Charles Dunst of the East-West Center in Washington.