投稿者: A reporter in Yangon and Rebecca Ratcliffe
City streets emptied during nationwide demonstration after massacre of villagers by soldiersThe streets in towns and cities across Myanmar were deserted on Friday as the public held a “silent strike” to protest against the military government, days aft…
Police and troops crack down on rallies held across the country in defiance of juntaAt least 18 people have been killed, according to the UN, after security forces in Myanmar used lethal violence against anti-coup protesters in the most deadly crackdow…
Violent scenes play out across country as police crack down against peaceful protestersYe Swan Htet, 23, had joined a sit-down protest on a bridge in west Yangon when he saw police approaching. Officers were carrying guns, he remembered, but he didn’t …
People rush to stock up on supplies while mourning blow to Myanmar’s hopes of democracy Many people in Yangon knew when they awoke that something was wrong. Rumours of an impending coup had been circulating for days. Now mobile internet services were n…