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Pope calls for end of violence in Myanmar
Pope Francis has appealed for an end to more than six weeks of violence and bloodshed in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar. The Catholic...
Myanmar: Protests swell despite junta’s threat of lethal force
Protesters have again gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, despite the ruling junta’s threat to use deadly force against people who join a general strike...
Myanmar protests: Authorities deploy armoured vehicles in major cities
As part of an ongoing crackdown on several days of protests, the junta in Myanmar has deployed armoured vehicles in major cities and cut internet...
Myanmar anti-coup protests continue despite bloodshed
Protesters have again returned to the streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw (Wednesday), following the most violent day yet in demonstrations on Tuesday. For several days...
Myanmar’s monks join street protests against coup
Thousands of people in Myanmar have marched in towns and cities across the country, protesting for a third consecutive day against the military’s ouster and...
Myanmar coup: UN Security Council demands Suu Kyi’s release
The United Nations Security Council has called for the release of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military in the...
Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, others arrested in suspected coup
Myanmar’s national leader and Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained in an early morning raid along with other senior ruling party...
Gabon coup update: 4 military officers arrested
Following the military coup attempt in Gabon early on  Monday, reports say several of the coupists have now been arrested. Government spokesman Guy-Bertrand Mapangou...