| 单词 | Yangon |
| 例句 | My finger skims the cities of Yangon, near the coast, and Mandalay, the darker mountainous region farther north. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The Malaysian actress arrived in the country's main city, Yangon, on June 22 and was deported the same day because she was on a blacklist, a government official said. Myanmar deports Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh 2011-06-28T10:39:18Z When I arrived in Yangon, I was eager to see how the atmosphere had changed since my last visit. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z It’s also home to River Gallery I, opened by a Kiwi expatriate, Gill Pattison, in 2005 and the ideal place to explore Yangon’s buzzing contemporary art scene. 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z Okkar, a Myanmar national who uses just one name, is a Ford brand manager at a Yangon car dealership selling Ford, Jaguar and Range Rover models. Luxury in Myanmar: 'A Long-Term Investment' 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Before he went to drama school at Yale, he worked for George Soros’s Open Society Foundations and at the United States Embassy’s cultural center in Yangon, Myanmar. Review: ‘Frontières Sans Frontières,’ Where Poverty Is Photogenic 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The “Exotic Myanmar” tour includes round-trip air from New York to Yangon; three internal flights; seven nights’ hotel in Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan; 11 meals; several tours with entrance fees; airport transfers; and taxes. Travel deal: Sale fares to Europe and half-off cruises in Scotland 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Bagan, a dusty region 300 miles north of Yangon along the Irrawaddy River, is studded with thousands of bell-shaped stupas, brick temples and castlelike structures that date from the 11th to 13th centuries. Next Stop: Pagodas, Low Crime and Value Draw Intrepid Travelers 2012-03-23T18:57:16Z “There is an extremely fast development in the arts,” said Borbala Kalman, a Hungarian art historian and expert on Myanmar art who is now living in Yangon. New Freedom for Myanmar’s Artists 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z “I grew up on this,” says the smiling native of Yangon, Myanmar, as she brings two of us a bowl of congee set off with a couple of fried prawns. Thamee lets diners feast on Burmese stories 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Two men — solo travelers, one Chinese and one Israeli, who had connected in Yangon — caught up to us, the first walkers who stayed with us for any length of time. A Three-Day Trek in the Highlands of Myanmar 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Perhaps one of the clearest sign of the changing times in Yangon is that more modern restaurants with air-con and wifi now serve their own upscale renditions of the dish. In search of Burmese fish noodle soup in Yangon 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z A poster of the poem, which includes an encrypted insult against Myanmar's former leader, hangs on the wall of his wife's restaurant in Yangon. Freedom brings new challenges for Myanmar writers 2013-02-05T13:08:12Z He helped shoot health awareness commercials, then taught film at a university in the main city Yangon. US documentary pries lid off isolated Myanmar 2012-03-16T01:06:11Z Catfish noodle curry is a soup she recalls waking up to, and enjoying again after school, back in her native Yangon. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat (and drink) right now — plus one to avoid 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Other double overnights take place in St. Petersburg, Montreal, Yangon and Stockholm on various departures. The Cruise Issue: New Options: 14 New Cruises for 2011 2011-02-11T20:13:12Z “They confirmed the disdain of great parts of the population for the generals and their methods of ruling,” said Franz-Xaver Augustin, the Yangon director of the Goethe-Institut, the German cultural center. Skirting Comedy Limits in Myanmar 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z “Relative to its population and income, Burma is one of the world’s smallest recipients of international assistance,” economist Joseph Stiglitz wrote during a trip to Yangon in March. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z Ms. Moe, who is from Yangon, formerly Rangoon, puts some of her fine-dining background into play in dishes like onion fritters, noodle soups and curries. Sami & Susu Opens for Takeout in Williamsburg 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Mandalay, Myanmar | Dec. 2, 2011 At the end of my three-week course studying Burmese in Yangon, I decided to travel to Mandalay, a beautiful, ancient city. Why We Travel 2012-08-21T21:04:30Z Cultural connection or disconnect: When our car broke down on the way from Yangon to Ngwe Saung, we spent a few hours in a tiny village. A family trip to Burma While ethnic and religious tensions simmer along Myanmar’s borderlands, including in remote Rakhine State, where there have been recent outbreaks of religious violence, Yangon is far from these areas. 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z One drawback: because the air pass uses Singapore as a hub, travelers who want to fly to, say, Siem Reap in Cambodia from Yangon, in Myanmar, must first fly to Singapore. Practical Traveler: Saving Money on a Trip to Asia 2011-03-16T14:33:14Z On my most recent trip, I spent much of my time in Yangon, Bagan and Inle Lake on the edge of restive Shan State. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z It’s a charming hotel with 24 rooms and excellent service; the Captain’s Bar in the lobby is one of Yangon’s favored expatriate watering holes. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z In some cases, like that of the Savoy Hotel in Yangon, ownership was not readily apparent. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z This old-school excursion gave us our first taste of true Myanmar, as just outside of Yangon paved roads turn to dirt and ox carts replace cars. Where to find the unspoiled splendors of Southeast Asia 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The former capital, Yangon, is one of the few cities even partially modernized. Where to find the unspoiled splendors of Southeast Asia 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The 48-year-old Malaysian actress arrived in the country's main city, Yangon, on June 22 and was deported the same day because she was on a blacklist, a government official said Tuesday. Yeoh 'saddened' by deportation from Myanmar 2011-06-30T08:55:08Z While clinicians and advocates in Yangon and on the border say they have not seen tangible changes yet, they are hopeful. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z Pictures of current and former beauty queens adorn billboards, magazines and movie posters in Yangon. Beauty pageants expose dreams and dangers in modern Myanmar 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z In South Dagon, a hot and dusty satellite town in outer Yangon, Kyi Sein, 35, sits on the floor of a monastery, waiting to be seen by a volunteer doctor. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z On the walls are old tinted photographs of Ms. Moe’s family in Myanmar, taken long before she and her parents emigrated from Yangon in 1992. A Burmese Kitchen That Combines Fidelity and Freedom 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Diplomatic missions, business delegations and tourists have filled Yangon’s hotels since the country’s military government began transferring power to civilian leaders in 2011. 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z Offered through mid-April, the two nine-day itineraries follow a similar course in the islands, though one starts in Yangon and the other in Bangkok, each with flights to Ranong to meet the boat. In Transit Blog: New Cruises to Remote Burmese Islands 2013-07-22T14:26:22Z I flew to Bagan on Air Yangon, a company on the United States’ list of sanctioned firms in Myanmar. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z Mraz will headline a free outdoor concert on Dec. 16 at People's Square in Yangon, at the base of Shwedagon Pagoda. Jason Mraz to make historic appearance in Myanmar 2012-11-16T12:39:10Z On a scorching May morning, I had taken a break from touring these structures to drop by the finest hotel in Bagan, the ancient Burmese capital, an hour’s flight north of Yangon, Myanmar. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z Yeoh said she was treated "cordially" by immigration officials in Yangon but wasn't given a reason for her deportation. Yeoh 'saddened' by deportation from Myanmar 2011-06-30T08:55:08Z My last stop took me back to where I began, into the heart of the city’s colonial center across from the muddy Yangon River. Cultured Traveler: Burmese Artists Look to New Horizons 2011-10-21T18:50:00Z The very first billboard on the road from Yangon International Airport to the gridded core of downtown Rangoon sounds positively Keatsian: "Welcome to Myanmar, the Golden Land." The Rangoon of The Glass Palace 2010-08-26T08:35:00Z At least 15 were arrested last year, about half of whom were convicted by special courts inside the country’s notorious Insein Prison in Yangon. Prominent Myanmar filmmaker arrested after a year on the run 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s biggest city, a memorial march for the dead was held by mourners clad in black. Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Visiting this beautiful boutique hotel, a member of the Orient Express group, is one of Yangon’s most out-of-time experiences. 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z Burmese social media users questioned her ethnicity and used old photos of her at a Burmese Chinese pageant held in former capital Yangon. Beauty pageants expose dreams and dangers in modern Myanmar 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z And it addresses the 2007 nonviolent protests that Buddhist monks took to Yangon, a major city. Movie Review: ‘They Call It Myanmar,’ by Robert H. Lieberman 2012-09-20T22:40:51Z Art exhibitions, some featuring risky hidden political messages, open nearly every week in Yangon, Myanmar’s main city. Burmese Find Release in Music and Art Under Repressive Junta 2010-03-25T22:43:00Z You can try them at 999 Shan Noodle Shop, a spotless hole-in-the-wall just behind Yangon City Hall. 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z In December, the 1901-built Yangon landmark will launch its own floating version on the Irrawaddy River. Cruise and Hotel News: Tracing a Viking Route in Iceland 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Visits to a half-dozen stalls and shops selling illegal DVDs in downtown Yangon failed to turn up a single copy of the film, although dozens of other pirated DVDs were on sale. North Korea pushes Myanmar to seize pirated versions of 'The Interview': media 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Nearly one year ago, on March 2, 2014, Tin Ko Ko and Myo Min Htet walked hand in hand through a crowd of their friends in a hotel banquet room in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. When marriage is an act of political protest 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z A version of this article appears in print on February 9, 2014, on page TR11 of the with the headline: Yangon, Myanmar . 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z Spiritual heart of Myanmar, the Shwedagon Pagoda’s bell-shaped stupa rises in golden splendor above Yangon. 36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar 2014-02-07T15:22:35Z Yangon has numerous golf shops, rumored to be stocked with gear that generals are trying to flog - gifts from visiting businessman who knew of their liking for either golf or Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Trip Tips: Amidst ancient temples, golf grows in Myanmar 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z "Myanmar police raided the company in late October and secured custody of 19 of our citizens," the ministry said in a statement, adding they were safely transferred to Yangon on Monday. South Korea says 19 citizens held captive in Myanmar rescued 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Prison Department officials from Yangon, Magway region and Mon state told the AP on Tuesday that the visits have already begun. Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Scheduled departures from Yangon, the biggest city in the country, were canceled after rail lines were flooded by the rapid flow of water from mountain torrents and the spillage from dams in the Bago region. Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Than Than Swe, then a deputy governor of Myanmar’s central bank, was shot at her home in Yangon in April 2022. Myanmar guerrilla group claims it killed a businessman who helped supply arms to the military 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z That left the usually busy streets in large cities almost empty, like the one above in Yangon. Silent Strike in Myanmar One Year After Coup 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z But almost all of that time was at her family home in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, and she was not completely isolated. The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says he’s increasingly worried about her health 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The proceedings took place inside Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, where the photographer was jailed after his arrest. A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In a livestream on his Facebook page, he alleged they had failed to supply enough electricity to Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. A Burmese hip-hop artist is jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar’s military leaders 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z In the country’s largest city, Yangon, a pile of seized drugs and precursor chemicals worth $207 million was incinerated. Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z In spite of threats, many people in Myanmar protested the coup yesterday by holding a “silent strike”, leaving shops and businesses closed, and streets empty, like the one above in Yangon, Myanmar. Silent Strike in Myanmar One Year After Coup 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z He had been extensively tortured in five different interrogation centres, including Ye Kyi Ai, a notoriously brutal one near Yangon international airport. Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z In a video, he called on the junta to consider his mother’s “advancing years” and let her return to the family home in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, where she spent years under house arrest. In Myanmar, Birthday Wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi Lead to a Wave of Arrests 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Between March and early June, daily power cuts to save energy were doubled to eight hours a day in Yangon, though are now back to four hours daily. A Burmese hip-hop artist is jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar’s military leaders 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Before he left, he gave her a puppy he bought from a market in Yangon as a gift. Kim Aris: Aung San Suu Kyi's son urges army to free her 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, a few people got together in the early morning and protested the coup in the country’s two largest cities, Yangon and Mandalay. Silent Strike in Myanmar One Year After Coup 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Stamped into the map of northern Yangon like a giant wheel, Insein prison is one of the more sinister legacies of British colonial rule in Myanmar. Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z One lawyer based in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, told the group last October that they were under heavy surveillance and barred from asking witnesses certain questions during court hearings. Rights group says Myanmar’s military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Two men said to be members of the Special Task Force, an armed resistance group based in Yangon, were arrested and accused of the shooting. Lily Naing Kyaw: Killing of Myanmar singer unnerves pro-military celebrities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Byu Har, who had been based in Yangon, had called the electricity minister "a fool" and "incompetent" in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday night. Myanmar rapper Byu Har arrested for criticising junta 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z It said the storm also tore roofs off of sport buildings on the Coco Islands, about 264 miles southwest of the country’s largest city, Yangon. Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z The images showed protesters and monks in the street close to Yangon’s ancient Sule Pagoda, singing and chanting, with police blocking their way. Slain Japanese journalist’s camera surfaces after 15 years 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z On 27 September, a large crowd gathered near the historic Sule Pagoda in central Yangon, Myanmar's commercial hub. Kenji Nagai: Missing camera reveals journalist's last moments in Myanmar 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Myanmar singer Lily Naing Kyaw died in a Yangon hospital a week after being shot in the head - allegedly by gunmen opposed to the military she championed. Lily Naing Kyaw: Killing of Myanmar singer unnerves pro-military celebrities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The musician was detained in Yangon's North Dagon Township by police on Wednesday before friends and family lost contact with him, sources familiar with the incident told the BBC. Myanmar rapper Byu Har arrested for criticising junta 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The resistance group, “For the Yangon,” targeted him for his testimony and accused him of being complicit in “oppressing and terrorizing” the public. Your Monday Briefing: Evacuations from Sudan 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Than Than Swe, then a deputy governor of Myanmar’s Central Bank, was shot at her home in Yangon in April 2022. Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z A resistance group calling itself “For the Yangon” claimed responsibility for the killing. High-Ranking Election Official Is Killed in Myanmar 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Four days before she was attacked, a well-known nationalist and pro-military supporter, Tint Lwin, was fatally shot in the head while at a tea shop in Yangon, the country's main city. Lily Naing Kyaw: Killing of Myanmar singer unnerves pro-military celebrities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z There is an air of sullen normality in Yangon, where there is at least still a functioning economy, but it is one operating at a much lower level than before the coup. 'We wish we could go back': Life in a war-torn Myanmar 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z On Friday, a veteran corporate lawyer accused of being a military crony was shot dead in the country’s biggest city, Yangon. Myanmar army leader calls for decisive action to crush foes 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Most recently, a veteran corporate lawyer accused of helping military leaders was shot dead in Yangon by self-proclaimed urban guerrillas in March. Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Even in urban areas where the military has established control, resistance fighters have carried out several high-profile assassinations, including that of a retired brigadier general outside his Yangon home in September. High-Ranking Election Official Is Killed in Myanmar 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Min Tayza Nyunt Tin was shot multiple times while driving his car in Yangon on Friday, according to a business colleague, media reports and a statement from the guerrilla group. Myanmar lawyer accused of helping army slain by guerrillas 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z On the day we arrived in Yangon a lawyer working for the military junta was gunned down and killed. 'We wish we could go back': Life in a war-torn Myanmar 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Independent online media reported that bomb explosions took place in at least three areas of the country’s biggest city, Yangon on Monday morning. Myanmar army leader calls for decisive action to crush foes 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z But looking at the soldiers wielding their guns reminded him of the young activists shot dead on the streets of Yangon. One day. One city. Three lives in the shadow of Myanmar’s military rule. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Officials from the two sides met at the newly opened Nuclear Technology Information Center in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, on Monday, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said. Myanmar, Russia sign pact on developing nuclear power 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z In November 2021, a former navy officer who was the chief finance officer of Myanmar’s military-linked telecommunications company was fatally shot on a Yangon street. Myanmar lawyer accused of helping army slain by guerrillas 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The military has declared martial law before, most notably in early 2021 in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, after which violence escalated against protesters. Military places restive areas of Myanmar under martial law 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Images showed deserted streets in major cities, including the commercial centre of Yangon. Myanmar coup anniversary: 'Silent strike' marks two years of military rule 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Before the coup, Sam liked to explore Yangon’s various neighborhoods on foot. One day. One city. Three lives in the shadow of Myanmar’s military rule. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z In the main commercial cities of Yangon and Mandalay, images on social media showed deserted streets in what coup opponents said was a silent protest against the junta. Protesters mark Myanmar coup anniversary, junta due to make statement 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z “We are among many guerrilla groups in Yangon who are aware of your money laundering schemes and blood money deals, and shall spare no one standing against the Spring Revolution of Myanmar,” it said. Myanmar lawyer accused of helping army slain by guerrillas 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Two years after the army seized power, life in Yangon and other big cities has inched back toward normality but fighting in much of the countryside has left the country deeply mired in civil conflict. How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The payments relate to work on a Japanese government-funded bridge in Myanmar's commercial hub of Yangon that was approved before the Feb. 1, 2021, coup that plunged the Southeast Asian country into deadly chaos. Japan firm got U.S. sanctions exemption to pay Myanmar military company - Japanese official 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z It sounded for a moment like old Yangon, he said. One day. One city. Three lives in the shadow of Myanmar’s military rule. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z On Dec. 18, an explosion occurred on a state-owned ferry traveling across the Yangon River from Yangon to the suburban township of Dala, injuring at least 17 people. Army in strife-torn Myanmar lifts curfew for New Year’s Eve 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The ferry service is a major mode of public transport linking Yangon with four townships to the south. Myanmar military accuses opponents of bombing ferry boat 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z A modern consumer culture took hold, with glitzy shopping malls in the biggest city, Yangon, and use of Facebook and cellphones the new normal. How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Ten people interviewed by Reuters in cities including Yangon and Mandalay, among them a grocery store owner and a director of commercials, said they had changed the way they donated to monks. Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z He was later moved to Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Australian jailed in Myanmar applauded in Parliament 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Kubota was arrested at a protest in Myanmar's main city of Yangon and jailed on charges of sedition and violating immigration and other laws and last month was sentenced to a total of 10 years. Toru Kubota, Japanese film maker held in Myanmar, has been freed - Kyodo 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In May, a civilian was killed and nine others were injured when a bomb exploded at a bus stop in Yangon. Myanmar military accuses opponents of bombing ferry boat 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Mr Turnell meanwhile was detained in Yangon in February 2021, days after the military launched its coup, and was jailed for three years under the Official Secrets Act. Vicky Bowman: Former UK ambassador among prisoners released in Myanmar 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Turnell, 58, an associate professor in economics at Sydney’s Macquarie University, was arrested by security forces at a hotel in Yangon. Reports: Myanmar releases 4 foreign prisoners in amnesty 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z “Open to the elements in Yangon means monsoon, it means incredible heat, it means insects, rats, these horrible big scorpions that come into the cell,” Turnell said. Australian jailed in Myanmar applauded in Parliament 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Kubota was arrested in July at a protest in Myanmar's main city of Yangon and last month was sentenced to a total of 10 years. Japanese filmmaker jailed in Myanmar to be released Thursday -Kyodo 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z An urban guerrilla group named the Yangon District People’s Brigade expressed sadness about Sunday’s explosion on its Facebook page and said that fighters for democracy would never harm civilians. Myanmar military accuses opponents of bombing ferry boat 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The Amnesty report outlined examples of how fuel delivered to Myanmar’s Thilawa port, near its biggest city Yangon, was diverted to military use despite pledges that it was only to be used by civilian aircraft. Amnesty: Fuel suppliers aiding Myanmar attacks on civilians 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Bowman, 56, a former British ambassador to Myanmar was arrested with her husband, a Myanmar national, in Yangon in August. Reports: Myanmar releases 4 foreign prisoners in amnesty 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The Special Task Agency also claimed credit in August for killing two immigration officers in an attack on an office in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Mystery Surrounds Deadly Attack at a Notorious Myanmar Prison 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The blasts occurred inside and outside of the parcel reception office near the main iron gate of Insein Prison in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Blasts kill at least 8 at Myanmar’s Insein Prison 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The injured people were taken to Yangon General Hospital. Myanmar military accuses opponents of bombing ferry boat 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z At least eight people have been killed in explosions at Myanmar's notorious Insein prison in Yangon. Myanmar prison: Visitors among at least eight killed in blasts at Insein jail 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z He ran a nonprofit in Yangon and was well-connected to the dissident community, so he quickly became involved in the effort to support new arrivals, he said. At a tea shop for Myanmar exiles, songs from home and resistance in the air 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The factory in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, outside the country’s biggest city, Yangon, is owned by Toyota and its trading arm, Toyota Tsusho. Toyota begins making cars in Myanmar after delay due to coup 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The Yangon Revolution Force, Yangon Urban Guerrillas and General Strike Committee, all resistance groups engaged in struggle against the military government, released statements on their Facebook pages condemning the attacks for hurting civilians. Blasts kill at least 8 at Myanmar’s Insein Prison 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Aung Sett, a third-year political science student at the University of Yangon, has been in hiding ever since the army issued a Section 505 arrest warrant against him. Young, Underground Reporters ‘Fight a Gun With a Pen’ in Myanmar 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The assembly plant near Yangon was supposed to start operation in February 2021 but was delayed by the coup, it added. Toyota begins production at Myanmar plant hit by coup 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z In Yangon, she was a private banker, he said, married with two kids to a man who worked for the central bank. At a tea shop for Myanmar exiles, songs from home and resistance in the air 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Kubota was arrested on July 30 by plainclothes police in Yangon, the country’s largest city, after taking photos and videos of a flash protest against Myanmar’s 2021 takeover by the military. Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 10-year prison term 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z He was arrested five days after the military takeover by security forces at a hotel in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, while waiting for a car to take him to the city’s international airport. Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Three reporters have been killed by soldiers, including one photojournalist who had covered a silent protest in the city of Yangon last December and was tortured to death while in custody. Young, Underground Reporters ‘Fight a Gun With a Pen’ in Myanmar 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The model lived in Yangon's North Dagon Township - where military administration is followed. Myanmar OnlyFans model sentenced to six years jail 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Than Than Swe, then a deputy governor of Myanmar’s Central Bank, was shot at her home in Yangon in April. Retired senior army officer shot dead by Myanmar guerrrilla 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The hearings on the charges against her have been held at a court in Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison, where she is detained. Myanmar court sentences journalist to 3 years in prison 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The Myanmar Now news site reported the verdict by a closed-doors court inside Insein prison on the outskirts of Yangon, the commercial capital. Myanmar jails Britain's former ambassador and spouse for a year 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The magazine was started in 1936 by the University of Yangon Students’ Union, a major proponent in the struggle against British colonial rule. Young, Underground Reporters ‘Fight a Gun With a Pen’ in Myanmar 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The couple were arrested last week in their home in Yangon. Vicky Bowman: UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one year jail term 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z When the pandemic hit, Bowman and her family moved out of Yangon to a home that Htein Lin had in Kalaw, a hilltop town in central Myanmar. Myanmar arrest of ex-U.K. ambassador is ‘hostage diplomacy,’ activists say 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The couple were arrested at their residence in Yangon and have been sent to the notorious Insein prison, according to local reports. Myanmar arrests former British ambassador and her husband 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, has been arrested in the main city, Yangon. Vicky Bowman: UK ex-ambassador to Myanmar arrested 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z They had been remanded in custody and were being sent to Insein prison, the notorious jail on the outskirts of the commercial capital of Yangon where many political prisoners are held. Britain's former Myanmar envoy detained in Yangon, sources say 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z An earlier statement from the military said Ms Bowman had broken the law by staying at an address in a town other than Yangon - where she was registered - and failing to notify the authorities. Vicky Bowman: UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one year jail term 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Embassy in Yangon said last month that another American is being “wrongfully detained” in the country. Myanmar arrest of ex-U.K. ambassador is ‘hostage diplomacy,’ activists say 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z She received a three-year sentence for allegedly taking advantage of her position to rent property in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, for the same foundation, the official said. Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Tokyo has called for the release of filmmaker Toru Kubota, 26, who entered Myanmar on a tourist visa and was arrested on July 30 at a protest in Yangon. Japanese lawmaker meets Myanmar junta as Tokyo calls for filmmaker's release 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z A British embassy spokesperson in Yangon said: "We are concerned by the arrest of a British woman in Myanmar. We are in contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance." Britain's former Myanmar envoy detained in Yangon, sources say 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The couple got married and moved to London before returning to Yangon in 2013. Vicky Bowman: UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one year jail term 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z She responded in kind, saying she had liked a political speech he’d delivered in the city of Yangon. A love story, forged in Myanmar’s political strife, ends in execution 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Kubota is also charged with violating visa regulations The statement said Kubota arrived in Yangon from Thailand on July 1 with a tourist visa. Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with spreading fake news 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Toru Kubota had entered Myanmar on a tourist visa on July 1 and was arrested while covering a protest in Yangon on July 30, the report said. Japanese journalist held in Myanmar facing charges -BBC Burmese 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The documentary filmmaker was arrested Saturday in Yangon by plainclothes security forces while taking photos of about a dozen protesters, according to his supporters and a witness who spoke with The Associated Press. Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Japanese filmmaker reportedly detained in Myanmar: Myanmar detained a Japanese maker of documentary films after he attended a weekend protest in Yangon over recent executions by the military government, activists said. World Digest: Aug. 1, 2022 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z It was a bright and humid afternoon outside a political party headquarters in downtown Yangon. A love story, forged in Myanmar’s political strife, ends in execution 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The vehicle is typically used by taxis in Yangon, and Typ Fone said the car in question also had the markings of a taxi. Japanese video journalist detained at Myanmar protest march 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z “For me it’s art that makes my life tolerable,” Ko Jimmy said at the book launch in 2012 in Yangon. Kyaw Min Yu, Myanmar activist known as Ko Jimmy, executed at 53 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z People protest in the wake of executions, in Yangon, Myanmar, July 25, 2022 this screen grab obtained from a social media video. G7: Myanmar's military must refrain from further "arbitrary executions" 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Phyo Zeya Thaw, already well known as a democracy activist, led an underground resistance cell in Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial capital. Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The four men were probably hanged, which is the procedure at Yangon’s notorious Insein prison, where they were held. Myanmar junta executes four pro-democracy activists 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z All four men had been held at the notorious Insein Prison on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Myanmar Military Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military regime announced that it recently carried out the death sentences, but did not specify when the executions took place at the Insein Prison in Yangon. Kyaw Min Yu, Myanmar activist known as Ko Jimmy, executed at 53 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z He was also accused of being a key figure in a network that carried out what the military described as terrorist attacks in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Myanmar executes NLD lawmaker, 3 other political detainees 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta. Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z He was arrested in October last year after being accused of hiding weapons and ammunition at an apartment in Yangon and being an "advisor" to the National Unity Government. Myanmar military executes four democracy activists 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z People sit at a bus station with an Ooredoo advertisement as they wait for a bus in Yangon, August 1, 2014. EXCLUSIVE Qatar telecoms firm Ooredoo in talks to sell its Myanmar unit - sources 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Aung San was 32 years old when he was gunned down by a group of armed men in uniform in the secretariat office in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Myanmar marks 75th anniversary of killing of founding father 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z He already had spent more than a dozen years behind bars for political activism before his arrest in Yangon last October. Myanmar executes NLD lawmaker, 3 other political detainees 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z He was arrested in November when 300 soldiers descended on the Yangon housing project where he was in hiding. Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z In Yangon, the surveillance system consists of a Hikvision traffic command centre and a mix of camera brands, said another of the sources. Exclusive: Myanmar's junta rolls out Chinese camera surveillance systems in more cities 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z For most of her time in detention, Suu Kyi was alone at the Yangon house with just a housekeeper and at one point had to sell some of her furniture to afford food. Brother of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi seeks share of family property 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In Yangon, neighborhoods heard wailing sirens and car horns bellowing out for one minute at 10:37 a.m., the time of the 1947 attack. Myanmar marks 75th anniversary of killing of founding father 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z I fired up Hinge, something I had been resisting for years because I believed I only connected with a man who lived in Yangon. L.A. Affairs: My boyfriend was planning to visit me. Then I discovered his big secret 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z On Sunday, scattered pro-democracy street protests were held, mostly by young people, in cities including Yangon and Mandalay. Myanmar’s Suu Kyi celebrates birthday with cake in court 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Turnell was arrested in Yangon, the largest city, a few days after the military seized power. Myanmar court gives go-ahead for Australian’s secrets trial 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z A 2016 ruling by the Western Yangon District Court divided the property between the siblings. Brother of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi seeks share of family property 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Photos and videos on social media showed protesters carrying banners and chanting “Eradicate racism, there are more than nine Martyrs” in Yangon. Myanmar marks 75th anniversary of killing of founding father 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z He was accused of orchestrating several attacks on regime forces, including a gun attack on a commuter train in Yangon last August that killed five police officers. Opinion | Myanmar’s military must not hang those fighting for democracy 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Perhaps the resistance groups’ most prominent target is the deputy governor of the Central Bank, Daw Than Than Swe, who was shot and wounded by a gunman in April at her Yangon home. Assassinations Become Weapon of Choice for Guerrilla Groups in Myanmar 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z But PDF-affiliated groups in Yangon posted statements on their Facebook pages denying involvement in Tuesday’s blast and accusing the military of staging a provocation. Yangon bombing spurs accusations from Myanmar govt, foes 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The blast in downtown Yangon occurred on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and wounding nine, according to a charity group. Myanmar military, coup opponents trade blame after deadly bus stop blast 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The European Union delegation in Yangon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Yee Mon's call. Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The ministry said in a statement sent to journalists that Myanmar has sufficient supplies both in storage tanks and in two unloaded vessels berthed at the main port for Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Myanmar military government denies rumors of fuel shortages 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Doctors say that health care has improved somewhat in recent months in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, with many physicians returning to work. Myanmar’s Health System Is in Collapse, ‘Obliterated’ by the Regime 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z An official from Yangon’s Insein Prison said 160 people have been released from the penitentiary but they didn’t include those convicted of political offenses. Myanmar’s military chief pardons prisoners to mark holiday 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The armed wing of the resistance reinforced that call by warning that it might carry out bombings targeting security forces in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Strife in Myanmar curbs traditional new year celebrations 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The school has branched out of the UK with 10 schools in Asia - the latest being in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city. How posh British schools are branching out in Asia 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z “The generals stole our future,” said Ko Arkar, who until the coup worked as a chef at a hotel in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar. Driven From City Life to Jungle Insurgency 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Anti-military protests called were held Sunday despite the risks in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, and elsewhere. Myanmar leader vows to ‘annihilate’ opponents of army rule 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z The country's military junta, which grabbed power last year, has been openly supportive of Russia, which continued to supply Yangon with weapons despite the coup. War in Ukraine: How Asian economies are divided over Russia sanctions 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z In Yangon, the city government built three main pavilions in different neighborhoods and state television broadcast the official ceremonies. Strife in Myanmar curbs traditional new year celebrations 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The filmmaker Htun Zaw Win, better known by his professional name Wyne, was arrested last month after he returned to his apartment in Yangon after spending most of the past year on the run. Myanmar pardons celebrities jailed for anti-military views 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon. Driven From City Life to Jungle Insurgency 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Photos and video on social media showed scattered small groups of people marching in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, and elsewhere. Myanmar opposition protests mark general strike anniversary 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z One of the main groups behind the protests, the General Strike Committee of Nationalities, said on Facebook that political prisoners being held at Insein prison in Yangon had begun a hunger strike on Saturday. Myanmar junta holds parade on major holiday, announces prisoner amnesty 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z In Yangon, an urban guerrilla coalition called United Alliances announced that bombings would be carried out across Yangon during Thingyan and urged people to stay away from events guarded by the security forces. Strife in Myanmar curbs traditional new year celebrations 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Various groups claimed on social media to have carried out bombings in Naypyitaw and Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z A soldier steps out of a military vehicle outside Myanmar's Central Bank during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 15, 2021. One year since Myanmar coup, U.N. Security Council backs 'will of the people' 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s largest city, and elsewhere, photos on social media showed normally busy streets were almost empty. Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z An open source investigation by Myanmar Witness - shared with the BBC - confirmed that Russian armoured vehicles were unloaded in Yangon a few weeks ago. The deadly battles that tipped Myanmar into civil war 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z A Myanmar soldier looks on as he stands inside city hall after soldiers occupied the building, in Yangon, Myanmar February 2, 2021. Factbox: Myanmar's post-coup crisis in numbers 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Groups in Yangon claimed to have attacked a military vehicle and bombed a generator for the military-owned mobile phone network operator Mytel on Saturday morning. Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Danny Fenster, an American managing editor of the Frontier Myanmar news site, is detained at Yangon airport as he prepares to fly to Malaysia. Myanmar's year of turmoil since a military coup 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z People in Myanmar rushed before the start of Tuesday’s strike to buy essentials, and in Yangon appeared to have done their shopping on Monday. Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The sanctions also hit the KT Services and Logistics Company, which operates a major port in Myanmar’s economic hub of Yangon, and its CEO as well as the procurement department of the country’s defense ministry. US sanctions Myanmar judiciary officials on coup anniversary 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The detainees, in the cities of Yangon, Mandalay and Myawaddy, include shopkeepers, restaurant owners, a doctor, a make-up artist, a mobile phone repair shop owner and an astrologer. Myanmar authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “Normally we are closed during Chinese new year, but don’t know what to do this year,” said Hu, a noodle vendor in Yangon who wouldn’t give his full name out of fear of reprisal. Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted, but bring hope 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Before his death, Khine’s husband earned enough money making door gates that her family lived a comfortable life in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Death, danger, despair: A year in Myanmar under the military 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Local media reported ongoing violence on Monday, with at least six bombings believed to have been carried out by resistance forces in Yangon, and another at a police station in Myitkyina in northern Kachin state. Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z George and Frank are two young men who took part in the anti-coup protests near their homes in Yangon. Myanmar: Why once peaceful protesters are now choosing violence 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z About 1,000 supporters of the military attack opponents of the coup in Yangon. Myanmar's year of turmoil since the military took power in a coup 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Other statements from the military accused him of being a key figure in a network of dozens of people who allegedly carried out what the military described as “terrorist” attacks in Yangon. Myanmar court sentences 2 prominent activists to death 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z After the military takeover, he began organizing rallies in Yangon. Death, danger, despair: A year in Myanmar under the military 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Despite tight security in cities including Yangon, Mandalay and Sagaing, young protesters including Buddhist monks held spirited but peaceful protests at dawn, carrying banners and chanting anti-military slogans. Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z For activists in Yangon, the easiest option was to join up with one of the established insurgent groups to the east of the city, which have been fighting the central government for decades. Myanmar: Why once peaceful protesters are now choosing violence 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Danny Fenster, 37, an American managing editor of the Frontier Myanmar news site, is detained at Yangon airport as he prepares to fly to Malaysia. Myanmar's year of turmoil since the military took power in a coup 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In September, it said that 97 percent of people in Mandalay and 98 percent in Yangon had done so, costing the regime $1 billion by that point. Pay Your Power Bill, Myanmar Soldiers Say, or Pay With Your Life 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Some nurses described to me working in hidden charity clinics in Yangon and Mandalay, which are disguised as Covid testing centres to avoid military raids. Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z In Yangon and Mandalay, city administrators scheduled special events, including a cycling contest, to try to draw crowds. Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Hlaing Tharyar, with its dense population of migrant workers, had a reputation as a tough neighbourhood in Yangon, and residents had barricaded the roads in an attempt to stop the military from entering. Myanmar: Why once peaceful protesters are now choosing violence 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z A slogan is written on a street as a protest after the coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 21, 2021. Myanmar court jails celebrities who supported democracy protests 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z For weeks, residents say, troops have been going door to door alongside power company workers to extract payments in major urban areas, including the nation’s two largest cities, Yangon and Mandalay. Pay Your Power Bill, Myanmar Soldiers Say, or Pay With Your Life 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z "We have to be alert when we get called to a patient's house", says Nway Oo, a nurse who has gone back from Yangon to her home town in Shan State. Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z City workers in Yangon were told to attend during strike hours, according to leaked documents posted on social media. Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z One of the earliest mass killings took place on March 14 in the township of Hlaing Tharyar in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, according to a report this month from Human Rights Watch. Myanmar military reverts to strategy of massacres, burnings 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The family’s graceful villa in Yangon moldered, as did the rest of the country. Worldly, charming and quietly equipping a brutal military 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z His family lived in the little town of Kyaiklat southeast of Yangon, an idyllic spot in the Irrawaddy Delta, where they owned a successful boat rental business and a small sawmill. ‘I Didn’t Look Like a Human’: Journalist Tells of Myanmar Torture 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Another nurse I spoke to said she has not left her home in Yangon for five months, and lives in fear of the security forces doing house inspections in her street. Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Soe Naing, who trained as a graphic designer and started documenting demonstrations after the military seized power in February, was detained last Friday while taking photographs of deserted Yangon streets during a “silent strike” protest. Myanmar photographer arrested at protest dies in custody - friends, media 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z A Human Rights Watch report released this month detailed how security forces armed with assault rifles encircled protesters in a neighborhood in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, and killed at least 65 demonstrators and bystanders. 'My friends are being burned': Atrocities mount under Myanmar's junta 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s largest city, and elsewhere, photos on social media showed normally busy streets empty of traffic on Friday. Nationwide ‘silent strike’ in Myanmar protests military rule 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The same report in Friday’s newspaper cited an incident on Sunday in which a military vehicle deliberately plowed into a small group of non-violent pro-democracy protesters in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Myanmar government rebuts massacre reports as ‘conspiracy’ 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Last Sunday, five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after soldiers used a car to crash through an anti-coup protest in the city of Yangon. Myanmar anti-coup activists protest against junta with 'silent strike' 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z An activist in her 50s, who we are calling Ms Lin, described to the BBC how she was placed in solitary confinement for more than 40 days inside Yangon's Insein prison. Myanmar coup: The women abused and tortured in detention 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “In Yangon, we are seeing local residents resume banging pots and pans late at night in protest,” said Jason Tower, Myanmar country director for the U.S. Myanmar democracy in new era as Suu Kyi sidelined by army 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Min Han Htet, co-founder and spokesperson of the Alliance of Student Unions Yangon, said the strike by itself might not make a significant difference. Nationwide ‘silent strike’ in Myanmar protests military rule 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z On Sunday, security forces in a truck rammed into a flash mob protest in the commercial capital of Yangon, killing at least five people, the news website Myanmar Now reported. No one above the law, Myanmar junta minister says of Suu Kyi verdict 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z On Sunday, a military truck rammed into demonstrators in Yangon before soldiers opened fire on the small crowd. Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi in trial condemned as political 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Demonstrators in the largest city, Yangon, risked arrest to stage a flash protest right after the verdict though there were no immediate reports of fresh demonstrations on Tuesday. Myanmar foreign minister visits Cambodia after Suu Kyi sentencing 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Instead, analysts say, the proceedings were overshadowed by the life-and-death drama playing out each day in the country as civil war rages from border regions to the streets of major cities like Yangon. Sidelining of tarnished icon Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Myanmar’s democratic hopes in hands of others 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z There was at least one pro-military march in Yangon, according to photos on social media that showed about 100 demonstrators holding small flags and posters reading “Counter-Terrorism and Support the Military.” Nationwide ‘silent strike’ in Myanmar protests military rule 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z A year later, she was put under house arrest at her lakeside home in Yangon. Factbox: Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In the capital Yangon, then known as Rangoon, she was swept up in a student-led revolution against the then junta that had plunged the country into a ruinous isolation. The trials of Aung San Suu Kyi, from heroine to villain to convict 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In the most recent show of brutality, a speeding military vehicle rammed a crowd of anti-junta protesters in Yangon on Sunday, killing five people and injuring at least 15. Myanmar sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, more verdicts expected 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “I want collective leadership over individual leadership,” said a 24-year-old woman from Yangon who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of her role in the opposition movement. Sidelining of tarnished icon Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Myanmar’s democratic hopes in hands of others 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z An army truck deliberately sped into a march by about 30 young people in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, and at least three of the protesters may have been killed, according to unconfirmed reports. Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z In the aftermath, soldiers flooded the streets of Yangon. Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z About 30 people took part in the march, according to a member of Yangon People’s Strike, the resistance group that organized it. World Digest: Dec. 5, 2021 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z She rose to prominence when she returned to Burma in 1988 from Britain and rallied pro-democracy supporters in Yangon, also known as Rangoon, and helped establish the National League for Democracy. Myanmar sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, more verdicts expected 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Several people have been injured after a military truck rammed into a crowd of protesters in Myanmar's commercial capital, Yangon. Military truck rams into group of Myanmar protesters in Yangon 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Sunday’s deaths in Yangon’s Kyeemyindaing neighborhood could not be immediately confirmed. 3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z One photograph showed a soldier standing over a protester, who knelt in front of a sign that said, “The Yangon People’s Revolution cannot be defeated.” Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z On Sunday, a “flash mob” protest in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, was rammed minutes after it started, and witnesses told Reuters police arrested several people. Myanmar security forces ram car into protest in Yangon, deaths feared 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z “She is a symbol of democracy for us,” said a 24-year-old resident of Yangon, who declined to give her name because of her participation in anti-coup demonstrations. Myanmar sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, more verdicts expected 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z It was one of at least three protests against military rule held in Yangon on Sunday. Military truck rams into group of Myanmar protesters in Yangon 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z About 30 people took part in the march, according to a member of Yangon People’s Strike, the local resistance group that organized it. 3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z On Sunday afternoon, dozens of people gathered in Yangon, carrying umbrellas in the rain and singing a lullaby in tribute to the protesters who had died. Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z In her opinion, that would be the Yangon regional military commander and the city’s police chief. Rights group says Myanmar forces purposely killed protesters 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z He was arrested on May 24 at Yangon International Airport and convicted of spreading false or inflammatory information, contacting illegal organizations and violating visa regulations. Journalist freed by Myanmar helps light menorah in Detroit 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z He had been in detention since his arrest at Yangon International Airport on May 24. Journalist returns home to Detroit area after Myanmar ordeal 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Fenster has been in detention since he was arrested at Yangon International Airport on May 24. US journalist jailed in Myanmar for months heads home 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The episode occurred on Sunday morning in Yangon, Myanmar’s most populous city. Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Fenster was arrested on May 24 at Yangon International Airport as he prepared to board a plane and leave the country. U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Prison 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z He was seized in May at Yangon International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur and was taken to Insein Prison, the company said in a statement Monday. American journalist Danny Fenster released from Myanmar jail despite 11 year sentence 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Fenster's family, the U.S. embassy in Yangon and a spokesman for Myanmar's ruling military council did not immediately respond to separate requests for comment. American journalist Fenster out of prison in Myanmar, employer says 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Yangon, the former capital and largest city, was transformed as moldering buildings dating back to British colonial days were spruced up or demolished, making way for new roads, industrial zones, shopping malls and modern apartments. Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z On Sunday, the demonstrators had gathered between 8 and 9 a.m. in the western part of Yangon. Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Fenster was seized at Yangon International Airport in May as he tried to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur and was taken to Insein Prison. American journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in Myanmar prison 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The ruling came during a closed hearing in the city of Yangon. Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist to 11 Years 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Fenster, 37, managing editor of online magazine Frontier Myanmar, was arrested while trying to leave the country in May and has since been held in Yangon's notorious Insein prison. U.S. journalist Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z In late September, it hit a record high 3,000 kyats among money changers on downtown Yangon’s Shwebontha Street, informally known as Broker Street. Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Fenster, 37, who was the managing editor of online site Frontier Myanmar, was detained at Yangon international airport in May. Danny Fenster: Myanmar court gives US journalist 11 years jail 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Fenster’s next challenge is the two additional charges that his lawyer said Monday had been filed in a different court in Yangon. Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Fenster, the only American known to be detained in Myanmar, was arrested on May 24 at Yangon International Airport as he was preparing to board a flight out of the country. Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist to 11 Years 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Frontier Myanmar is an English-language news magazine and website based in Yangon, which describes itself as independent and has covered the military coup extensively. Myanmar charges US journalist with terrorism 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z New charges against him were added by another Yangon court on Tuesday. Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Danny Fenster, 37, who was managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, a top independent news site, was detained at Yangon's international airport in May as he attempted to take a flight out of the country. U.S. journalist held in Myanmar charged with terrorism, sedition - lawyer 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The hearings on the original three charges have been held at the court in Yangon’s Insein Prison, where Fenster is jailed. Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Fenster’s initial three cases are being heard at a different Yangon court from where the new charges have been filed. New charges filed against jailed US journalist in Myanmar 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Embassy spokesman in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, declined to say why the State Department had asked Mr. Richardson not to raise Mr. Fenster’s case. Veteran U.S. Diplomat Comes Under Criticism for a Trip to Myanmar 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Fenster is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online news magazine based in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The U.S. embassy in Yangon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. journalist held in Myanmar charged with terrorism, sedition - lawyer 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on May 24 as he was about to board a flight to go to the Detroit area in the United States to see his family. Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporter 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The hearings at the court at Yangon’s Insein Prison, where Fenster is jailed, are closed to the media and the public. Myanmar court denies bail for US journalist, adds new charge 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport as he was about to board a flight to the United States. US hopes Richardson’s Myanmar mission can produce results 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z He was detained at Yangon International Airport on May 24 as he was about to board a flight to go to the Detroit area in the United States to see his family. Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Yangon has tolerated drug smuggling by ethnic groups allied with the national army, experts say. Police searched a beer truck and found some $200 million worth of drugs, in Asia’s largest-ever meth bust 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z All the way to the interrogation center in Yangon, soldiers ordered them to keep their heads bowed and beat them with their guns. AP: Myanmar military uses systematic torture across country 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The 23-year-old student from Yangon was arrested on March 3 alongside others protesting the military’s takeover. A monk, a student, an artist: Tortured by Myanmar military 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z He is being held at Yangon’s Insein Prison, where the hearings are being held. Bail ruling postponed for US journalist jailed in Myanmar 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Two branches of the government-owned Global Treasure Bank in Yangon were robbed in July and August. Third bank robbed in Myanmar’s largest city in three months 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Danny Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on May 24 as he was about to board a flight to go to the Detroit area in the United States to see his family. Former job is key in case against US journalist in Myanmar 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 15, 2021. U.N. fears for civilians in Myanmar after army build-up 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z He was blindfolded and driven to 9-Mile Interrogation Center in Yangon. A monk, a student, an artist: Tortured by Myanmar military 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Workers count Myanmar's kyat banknotes at the office of a local bank in Yangon April 2, 2012. Myanmar central bank sees currency stabilising on new measures 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z He studied botany at a college in Yangon, the country’s largest city, which is home to a sizable Muslim population. Mohib Ullah, 46, Dies; Documented Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z He is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online news magazine based in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. Former job is key in case against US journalist in Myanmar 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z “I posted to sell some old notes yesterday in the group,” said May Lay, a Yangon resident, referring to what she said was the sale of about $190 into kyat on a Facebook group. Myanmar's economic crisis fuels underground currency trading 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The authorities at Yangon’s Insein Prison also have denied he is infected. Myanmar official: American’s offense went beyond journalism 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z A plastic bag manufacturer in Yangon said he had been forced to increase prices and sales had dropped about 30%. Myanmar's junta powerless as currency drops 60% in four weeks, economy tanks 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z They had been charged in Yangon in March, but the case was moved last week to the capital. Detained Australian economist appears in Myanmar court 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z She and her husband, Myint Shein, would have stayed in Yangon, Myanmar, even with its ongoing civil war and history of deadly military coups, if not for their son. A Family, a Dream and a Season of Fear 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Fenster and his wife, Juliana, had been married less than seven weeks when he was arrested at Yangon International Airport as he prepared to leave the country. An American Journalist Sits in Prison as Myanmar Suppresses Dissent 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Hearings are conducted by video at a township court instead of in a special courtroom at the prison because of the coronavirus, which in the past few months has severely impacted Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Lawyer says US journalist in Myanmar jail seems disheartened 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Per capita gross domestic product was just $1,400 last year, and Zaw, a resident in Yangon who asked to use only part of his name, was under no illusion about where Myanmar was heading. Myanmar's junta powerless as currency drops 60% in four weeks, economy tanks 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z She also is due to be tried for breaching the official secrets law in a case that was transferred earlier this week to Naypyitaw from Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. Myanmar court sets Oct. 1 for Suu Kyi corruption trial 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Virus-stricken households in Yangon fly flags to plead for medicine, food. 'The last battle for Myanmar': Citizens take up arms in bid to topple junta 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. embassy in Yangon is attempting to secure Mr. Fenster’s release but has little leverage with the military regime. An American Journalist Sits in Prison as Myanmar Suppresses Dissent 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on May 24 as he was trying to board a flight to go to the Detroit area in the United States to see his family. Lawyer says US journalist in Myanmar jail seems disheartened 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z On Thursday, an army convoy in Yangon, the country’s largest city, was attacked with grenades, a strike that many believe was also carried out by the People’s Defense Force. Cold, Frightened and Armed: In Myanmar’s Jungles, a Struggling Resistance 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Details have not been officially released about the Yangon case, for which a trial date has not yet been set. Myanmar court sets Oct. 1 for Suu Kyi corruption trial 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The explosions ring out in Yangon as urban guerrillas step up their attacks on the security forces and their suspected informants. 'The last battle for Myanmar': Citizens take up arms in bid to topple junta 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Irrawaddy also reported the killing of three soldiers in the biggest city, Yangon, on Thursday. Deadly unrest reported in Myanmar after opposition urges 'defensive war' 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Security forces were out in strength in Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, on Wednesday, a day after protests and a flare-up in fighting between the army and ethnic minority insurgents. World Digest: Sept. 8, 2021 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z There were no immediate reports of violence on Wednesday, though security forces were out in strength in Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon. Myanmar urged to avoid violence after junta opponents declare revolt 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z But witnesses saw fighter jets flying across parts of Myanmar, while security checks and troop deployments were stepped up in cities such as Yangon. Myanmar shadow government declares war on military junta, escalating crisis 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z In May, a bomb hidden in a gift exploded at a wedding in Yangon, killing the bride and two relatives. 'The last battle for Myanmar': Citizens take up arms in bid to topple junta 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z "Yangon's regional government closed the case and he is free from today evening but he is being hospitalized at the military hospital," Zaw Min Tun told the People Media outlet. Myanmar military releases hardline monk Wirathu -media 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z In parts of Yangon and Mandalay, the largest cities, the military imposed martial law — giving the generals total control, including over the judiciary and law enforcement. How Myanmar’s military terrorized its people with weapons of war Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on May 24, as he was about to board a flight to go to the Detroit area in the United States to see his family. Myanmar court extends pre-trial detention of US journalist 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Danny Fenster, 37, is managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an independent online news outlet based in Yangon, the Southeast Asian nation’s largest city. Family vows to win freedom of US journalist held in Myanmar 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The former protest leader from Yangon said he once supported peaceful activism before the Tatmadaw began slaughtering civilians to quell demonstrations. 'The last battle for Myanmar': Citizens take up arms in bid to topple junta 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z She was one of the five who jumped off a commercial building in downtown Yangon as the police charged in, falling onto a concrete pavement. Myanmar: The woman who jumped to her death while fleeing police 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Four explosions were reported in Yangon earlier in the day, but it was unclear whether they were related to the raid. 5 people jump from Myanmar building to escape police; 2 die 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z He is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online magazine based in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. Myanmar court extends pre-trial detention of US journalist 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z He was detained May 24 while trying to board a flight to visit his family who live in the Detroit area, and is being held in Yangon’s Insein Prison. Family vows to win freedom of US journalist held in Myanmar 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The incident on Tuesday occurred in the Botahtaung district of Yangon, the Myanmar Now news portal reported, citing residents. Myanmar youths fleeing security forces jump from building -media 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z He says he knew the other activists who were caught with Wai Wai Myint, in the building where they were staying on 44th Street in downtown Yangon, not far from their home. Myanmar: The woman who jumped to her death while fleeing police 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z It is unlikely that the junta can print its way out of its economic predicament, said Hein Maung, an economist and former researcher at an economic policy think tank in Yangon. They wait hours to withdraw cash, but most ATMs are empty 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z She had led a massive protest of female garment workers in Yangon and urged civil servants to go on strike. Chased and jailed: No rest and much danger for Asia's young revolutionaries 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z The impact of the situation is clearly visible outside Yangon's cemeteries, where long lines of hearses, ambulances, and private cars carry the dead every day. Covid and a coup: The double crisis pushing Myanmar to the brink 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z He was charged with incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information and is being held in Yangon’s Insein Prison. Groups say Myanmar journalists in peril amid crackdown 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z They were all members of the Pzundaung Botahtaung Young Strike Committee, one of many groups formed in Yangon in the first days after the coup to resist it. Myanmar: The woman who jumped to her death while fleeing police 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In Yangon, with a population of 5 million, only about two dozen ATMs are stocked each day, according to the banks. They wait hours to withdraw cash, but most ATMs are empty 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z She led a 400-mile march from Mandalay to Yangon in 2015 to protest a national education law that excluded ethnic languages and restricted student unions. Chased and jailed: No rest and much danger for Asia's young revolutionaries 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Cemeteries in Yangon, he said, were only equipped to handle 300 bodies a day. Covid and a coup: The double crisis pushing Myanmar to the brink 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The Myanmar Now news portal, citing witnesses, reported that at least eight people died in a Yangon hospital at the weekend after a piped oxygen system failed. Myanmar junta seeks international cooperation over COVID-19 crisis 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z He was moved from Insein Prison to Yangon General Hospital’s intensive care unit on July 11 after testing positive for the virus. Imprisoned Myanmar politician dies from COVID-19 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z “U Nyan Win was found with Covid symptoms on 11 July and transferred to Yangon General hospital … to get treatment,” said Zaw Min Tun, spokesman of the State Administration Council – as the junta calls itself. Coronavirus live news: 4 million excess deaths in India, study suggests, as official Covid toll passes 414,000 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z In Yangon, some neighborhoods heard a cacophony of car horns at 10:37 a.m., the time of the 1947 attack. Myanmar marks anniversary of killing of independence hero 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Drivers in Yangon also blared their horns at 10:37 a.m., a tradition to mark the time the independence leaders were killed. Opponents of Myanmar coup hold protests on Martyrs' Day holiday 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Groups of friends in the main city, Yangon, told Reuters they were clubbing together to try to import oxygen cylinders from neighbouring Thailand. COVID response runs underground in junta-ruled Myanmar 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z On Monday in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, security forces sprayed gunfire at a line of people waiting to buy oxygen. As Covid Rages in Myanmar, Army Hoards Oxygen, Doctors Say 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z He is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an independent online news outlet based in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. Lawyer: US editor jailed in Myanmar fears he has COVID-19 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z An official memorial ceremony was held, as every year, at Martyrs’ Mausoleum in Yangon, near the foot of the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Myanmar marks anniversary of killing of independence hero 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z She is also charged in a Yangon court, accused of unspecified breaches of the Official Secrets Act, punishable by a maximum of 14 years in jail, and faces charges in Mandalay. Opponents of Myanmar coup hold protests on Martyrs' Day holiday 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Crematoriums in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, are working from morning to night, funeral workers said. Charities in Myanmar strained by soaring death tolls 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z This week, soldiers in the city of Yangon went so far as to fire into a crowd of people lined up to buy oxygen tanks, witnesses said. As Covid Rages in Myanmar, Army Hoards Oxygen, Doctors Say 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Only 40 of 400 health workers remained at the West Yangon General Hospital in Myanmar’s biggest city, doctors there said. Myanmar's COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z She is also charged in a Yangon court, accused of unspecified breaches of the Official Secrets Act, punishable by a maximum of 14 years in prison. World Digest: July 12, 2021 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s biggest city, protesters flashed three-finger resistance salutes as they chanted declarations of unity and denunciations of the military. Myanmar protesters commemorate 1962 student resistance 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z A worker for a charity organization that works in Yangon’s North Okkalapa neighborhood said that with seven ambulance drivers they were able to carry 50 bodies each day. Charities in Myanmar strained by soaring death tolls 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z From remote towns in the northern mountains to the main city of Yangon, they walked off their jobs on military-owned facilities, pinning red ribbons to their clothes. In Myanmar, the military and police declare war on medics 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z At another Yangon hospital, a 35-year-old doctor described the challenge of trying to deal with the health crisis with such inadequate resources. Myanmar's COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z “Given the chance, we could have stopped bleeding, we could have saved the patients, we could have prevented deaths. It hurts,” says the Yangon doctor. In Myanmar, the military and police declare war on medics 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Some shots went to vaccinate soldiers, according to a doctor at a Yangon military hospital. Virus Surges in Myanmar, Where Generals Control Vaccines 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Suu Kyi is currently being tried in the capital, Naypyitaw, on five more minor charges, but the charge of breaching the secrets law was made in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Myanmar trial of Australian advisor to Suu Kyi still not set 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z “Given the chance, we could have stopped bleeding, we could have saved the patients, we could have prevented deaths. It hurts,” says the Yangon doctor. In Myanmar, the military and police declare war on medics 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Queues for oxygen cylinders in Yangon are one stark indicator of the scale of the latest outbreak. Myanmar's COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z “The junta is purposely targeting the whole healthcare system as a weapon of war,” says one Yangon doctor on the run for months, whose colleagues at an underground clinic were arrested during a raid. In Myanmar, the military and police declare war on medics 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Myanmar media reported that the blasts in Yangon’s working-class Tarmwe neighborhood were caused by bombs, though there was no official confirmation. Blasts in Myanmar’s biggest city kill 2, destroy army truck 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Fenster, 37, was detained at Yangon International Airport on May 24 as he prepared to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, en route to the Detroit area to see his family. Myanmar extends detention of US journalist Danny Fenster 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z “The junta is purposely targeting the whole healthcare system as a weapon of war,” says one Yangon doctor on the run for months, whose colleagues at an underground clinic were arrested during a raid. In Myanmar, the military and police declare war on medics 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z They were held at a military interrogation center in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, before being transferred to Insein Prison, the country’s main detention facility for political prisoners. Myanmar court frees one of two detained US journalists 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Pro-democracy supporters took to the streets of the main city of Yangon on Monday, some chanting “revolutionary war, we participate”, according to social media posts. Suu Kyi's trial set to start in Myanmar, junta rejects U.N. rights chief's statement 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Around 400 pro-democracy supporters took to the streets of downtown Yangon on Thursday to stage one of the biggest recent demonstrations against military rule in Myanmar's commercial hub and largest city. Hundreds of Myanmar activists hold flash mob protest against military rule 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the commercial hub of Yangon a group of mainly young protesters rallied in the district of Kamayut, photographs posted by the Myanmar Now news portal showed. Myanmar military fails to quell protests four months after coup 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Another American journalist, Danny Fenster, the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, was arrested on Monday at the Yangon airport as he prepared to leave the country and was taken to the prison, the publication said. They Call It ‘Insane’: Where Myanmar Sends Political Prisoners 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z He was detained at Yangon’s airport on June 24 as he was preparing to board a flight to Malaysia en route to the Detroit area to see his family. Myanmar court frees one of two detained US journalists 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The 24-year-old says he joined the nationwide protest movement in the biggest city Yangon, acting as a guard trying to protect demonstrators from security forces during daily pro-democracy marches and strikes. 'For fallen souls' - A survivor says Myanmar fight must go on 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Fenster, 37, was detained at Yangon International Airport on Monday as he was preparing to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, en route to the Detroit area to see his family. US seeks freedom for 2 American journalists in Myanmar 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z A number of footballers made their intentions known as early as Feb. 13 as they protested in Yangon, and played impromptu games on the streets of the country’s biggest city. Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The prison was built on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, and currently holds about 13,000 inmates, most of them convicted criminals. They Call It ‘Insane’: Where Myanmar Sends Political Prisoners 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z In the big cities, including Yangon and Mandalay, protesters organized flash mobs of dissent, scattering quickly as security forces drew near. Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Also Monday, an American journalist working for a Myanmar newsmagazine was detained at Yangon’s airport as he was preparing to board a flight to Malaysia. World Digest: May 24, 2021 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the U.S. embassy in Yangon said: “We are unable to provide details due to privacy considerations.” Myanmar news site says American editor detained 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z A teacher from Yangon University of Education holds a sign with a red ribbon while taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 5, 2021. More than 125,000 Myanmar teachers suspended for opposing coup 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z Kitazumi, who lived in Myanmar for several years and used to run a media company in the main city of Yangon, was freed after negotiations led by the Japanese ambassador. Freed Japan reporter calls on Tokyo to take 'concrete action' against Myanmar junta 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z It detailed six additional fatalities including in towns in Chin state and in districts of the main cities of Mandalay and Yangon. Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z She saw reports of well-known people being detained as they tried to leave the country, so she decided to wear a hoodie and glasses to keep from being recognized at the Yangon airport. Miss Universe Myanmar Arrives in Florida With a Message for the Junta 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Kitazumi, who runs a media company in Yangon, was arrested on April 19 for the second time since the coup. Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar arrives in Japan 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z It is now almost impossible to get hold of U.S. dollars or other overseas currency at regular exchange centres in Yangon, a dozen people told Reuters. Lines, tokens and money brokers: Myanmar's crumbling economy runs low on cash 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Kitazumi, who runs a media company in Yangon, was arrested on April 19 for the second time since the coup and was the first foreign journalist charged. Myanmar jails local journalist, to free Japanese reporter 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Activist group Justice for Myanmar last month called on commercial tenants of the Sule Square complex of offices and shops in the heart of Myanmar’s commercial hub of Yangon to stop indirectly supporting the army. Global firms leave Myanmar office block with military ties 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z One of her early memories was walking with her mother near Sule Pagoda in downtown Yangon in 2007, when monks led nationwide protests against military rule. Miss Universe Myanmar Arrives in Florida With a Message for the Junta 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Last month, activist group Justice for Myanmar called on 18 tenants of the complex of offices and shops in the heart of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon to stop indirectly supporting the army. Myanmar coup: Firms quit office block with military ties 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Protesters in the biggest city Yangon carried a banner saying "Yangon strikes for complete removal of the enemy", while demonstrators in Hpakant in northern Kachin State marched chanting "the revolution must prevail". Myanmar marks 100 days of junta rule with protests 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z As protests flared after the coup, security forces occupied campuses in the biggest city, Yangon, and elsewhere. Thousands suspended at Myanmar universities as junta targets education 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Last month, Ma May Thaw Zin, a 19-year-old law student, joined a flash mob protest in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Three Months After Coup, Myanmar Returns to the ‘Bad Old Days’ 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Phoe Thaw, 36, was arrested in hospital while receiving treatment for leg wounds sustained while testing a home-made bomb late on Wednesday at a Yangon gym, the military's Myawaddy TV reported. Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as blasts hit main cities 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z April 1, the family learned he was being held at Yangon’s notorious Insein prison. Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z He was arrested again during this year’s military takeover. It was two months before his family discovered he was being held at Yangon’s notorious Insein prison. Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The 45-year old was arrested on April 18 when police raided his home in the country's main city Yangon. Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over alleged fake news 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Media reported several small blasts in different places including Yangon late on Friday and on Saturday. Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of 'standstill' 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z In Yangon, a group of young demonstrators marched through heavy rain in the heart of the country’s biggest city. UN says conflict in Myanmar impedes its humanitarian aid 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z About 150 protesters marched down the wide boulevards of Yangon’s Pabedan neighborhood with their hands raised in the three-fingered salute adopted by the opponents of military rule. Protest in Yangon ahead of regional summit on Myanmar crisis 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Back in Yangon, Shwe tried to convince herself the blood on the floor of the shop wasn’t her brother’s. Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z A Japanese journalist in Yangon was also arrested Sunday. Myanmar junta cracks down on celebrations of new shadow govt 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Myanmar authorities detained a Japanese journalist in Yangon on Sunday evening, Japan's government said on Monday, adding that it was trying to seek his release. Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar | Reuters Several small bombs went off in the main city of Yangon, wounding several people, media outlets reported. Myanmar unity government says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisis 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z This month in Kalay, a town about 150 miles northwest of Yangon, one team put its air guns and single-shot hunting rifles to use when the military led an attack. Myanmar’s Protesters Face Down the Military With Slingshots and Rocks 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Streets in the main city of Yangon were largely deserted, residents said. Opponents of Myanmar coup form unity government, aim for 'federal democracy' 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z She said she is “bored” in the countryside and misses Yangon. As Myanmar unravels after military coup, people flee cities for rural backwaters 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The case was handled by a military court because the alleged killing — said to involve a robbery — took place in a district in Yangon that was under martial law. More Bloodshed in Myanmar as Crackdown on Coup Protests Continues 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Friday’s death toll in Bago was the biggest one-day total for a single city since March 14, when just over 100 people were killed in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z In Yangon this month, there were several arson attacks on police stations and government offices, as well as small explosions that caused little damage and no injuries. Myanmar’s Protesters Face Down the Military With Slingshots and Rocks 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z On our last day in Yangon, we were taken to 10-Mile Market in Insein township and were finally exposed to a scene that more closely resembled the truth. My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z On his journey from Yangon to Magway, he passed several security checkpoints, where armed soldiers peered into their vehicle and checked their belongings. As Myanmar unravels after military coup, people flee cities for rural backwaters 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The student, who lives in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, will soon embark on a treacherous journey snaking past military checkpoints close to the border with Thailand. Myanmar accelerates toward a civil war of 'unprecedented scale' 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s biggest city, activists placed shoes filled with flowers to commemorate dead protesters. Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z But it has provided an escape from poverty for many, as workers have migrated from rural areas to the factories, mainly around the commercial hub of Yangon, and sent money back to their families. Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs and hope 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z I landed in Yangon on March 30 on a relief flight from South Korea. My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z A close acquaintance of his, who did not wish to be named, told the BBC he was taken from his mother's home in North Dagon, a township in Yangon. Myanmar: Celebrity model arrested amid coup crackdown 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z If the 11 deaths are confirmed, it would be one of the highest single-day death tolls outside the country's two largest cities, Yangon and Mandalay. World Digest: April 7, 2021 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z In Yangon on Wednesday, some protesters, who accuse China of supporting the coup, set fire to the Chinese flag. Myanmar coup: ousted MPs accuse military of human rights abuses 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Daily protests against military rule continued Wednesday in other cities and towns, including Mogok in central Myanmar, and Bago, northeast of Yangon, where social media posts said security forces fired live ammunition at demonstrators. Myanmar security forces attack town that resisted with arms 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Then, from the moment we landed in Yangon, we were barred from moving around freely. My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The comedian Zarganar was taken from his home in Yangon by police and soldiers, a fellow comedian said on his Facebook page. World Digest: April 6, 2021 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Overnight, a resident of Yangon recorded video of a group of soldiers and police using sling shots to fire stones at the windows of homes, breaking the night’s silence. Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’ 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Last month in Yangon, 32 factories with links to China were set alight. Myanmar coup: ousted MPs accuse military of human rights abuses 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Overnight, a resident of Yangon recorded video of a group of soldiers and police using sling shots to fire stones at the windows of homes, breaking the night’s silence. Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’ 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z We were escorted around Yangon by soldiers — first in uniform, then later in civilian clothing. My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z A little over a month ago, Han Lay, who is 22, was on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, protesting against the military. The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z In the biggest city of Yangon, one group marched through the Insein district chanting and singing protest songs and cradling eggs bearing the slogan “Spring Revolution.” Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’ 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Several small explosions were heard in Yangon, according to reports by Reuters, including at government buildings, a military hospital and a shopping mall. Myanmar coup: ousted MPs accuse military of human rights abuses 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z In the biggest city of Yangon, one group marched through the Insein district chanting and singing protest songs and cradling eggs bearing the slogan “Spring Revolution.” Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’ 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Late Friday, armed plainclothes police took five people into custody after they spoke with a CNN reporter in a Yangon market, local media reported, citing witnesses. Myanmar death toll mounts amid protests, military crackdown 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s biggest city, a group of young people gathered shortly after sunrise Thursday to sing songs honoring the more than 500 protesters killed so far. Myanmar still mired in violence 2 months after military coup 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z In Yangon, the country’s biggest city, a group of young people shortly after sunrise Thursday sang solemn songs honoring the more than 500 protesters killed so far. Myanmar remains mired in violence 2 months after coup 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Hnin, 23, was arrested along with 400 other young people in a haze of stun grenades and teargas in the commercial capital Yangon on 3 March for protesting against the military coup. 'People were going crazy': Myanmar detainees recount military's cruelty 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Anti-coup protesters marched through an area of Yangon on Wednesday despite reduced numbers in the face of the ever-climbing death toll. Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z In a new tactic, protesters sought to step up the campaign by asking residents to leave garbage at intersections in the main city of Yangon. Myanmar protesters launch 'garbage strike'; two killed as death toll tops 500 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z In Yangon, several retail shops owned in whole or part by Myanma Economic Holdings Ltd., an investment arm of the military, went up in flames. Myanmar still mired in violence 2 months after military coup 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z In Yangon, several retail shops owned in whole or part by Myanma Economic Holdings Limited, which is an investment arm of the military, went up in flames. Myanmar remains mired in violence 2 months after coup 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z That night, in early March, he logged on to Facebook to discover that several civilians had been killed in Yangon by soldiers of the Tatmadaw, as Myanmar’s military is known. Inside Myanmar’s Army: ‘They See Protesters as Criminals’ 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the South Dagon area of the commercial hub of Yangon a one-and-half-year old toddler was hurt by gun fire, the Mizzima news portal reported. More Myanmar violence reported as activists seek help from ethnic groups 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, was stunned – not for the first time in recent weeks. Fear turns to fury in Myanmar as children shot by military 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Yangon University student Han Lay made the comments Saturday night at the Miss Grand International pageant held in the Thai capital Bangkok. Myanmar pageant contender calls for urgent international aid 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z There were no immediate reports of casualties in the firing on the funeral in the town of Bago, near the commercial capital Yangon, according to three people who spoke to Reuters. Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z “I am happy to be a servant to the people, but being in the military means being a servant to the leaders of the Tatmadaw,” said a military doctor in Yangon. Inside Myanmar’s Army: ‘They See Protesters as Criminals’ 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Protests were held in Yangon and Mandalay, the country’s two biggest cities, as well as elsewhere. Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z One of the bloodiest incidents took place in Dala Township near Yangon. Dozens Are Gunned Down in ‘Day of Shame’ for Myanmar 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z A Yangon neighborhood is in the eye of the storm. As Myanmar death toll climbs, a soldier’s wife is caught between protesters and military 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z So far on Sunday there were no reports of large-scale protests in Yangon or in the country’s second city, Mandalay, which bore the brunt of the casualties on Saturday, Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day. Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Fear of invasion is thought to be one reason that military rulers moved the capital early in this century from Yangon, near the coast, to the landlocked plains of Naypyidaw. Inside Myanmar’s Army: ‘They See Protesters as Criminals’ 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z On Saturday, some protesters in Yangon were seen carrying bows and arrows. Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z At least 27 people were killed in the commercial hub Yangon, Myanmar Now said. Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup after junta crackdown 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The highest-ranking officials have amassed fortunes and live in sprawling compounds in Yangon, the commercial capital. As Myanmar death toll climbs, a soldier’s wife is caught between protesters and military 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Saturday’s dead included 40 people in Mandalay and at least 27 in Yangon, Myanmar Now said. Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Gunshots hit the U.S. cultural centre in Yangon on Saturday, but nobody was hurt and the incident was being investigated, U.S. Myanmar security forces kill over 100 protesters in 'horrifying' day of bloodshed 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Protesters took to the streets of Yangon and other cities. Bloodshed in Myanmar as forces open fire on protesters 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Violence began early in Yangon, the nation’s largest city, when security forces opened fire on protesters demonstrating in front of a police station in Dala township, killing at least four, according to local media reports. Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, the junta also released more than 600 mostly young protesters who had been detained in Yangon, in a seeming effort to appease the movement. Beaten, Cuffed, Hauled Away: When Myanmar’s Military Comes Knocking 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z US ambassador Thomas Vajda and his wife placed a wreath in front of a school in the commercial capital Yangon where a protester was shot and killed last month. Myanmar military says protesters could be 'shot in the head' as it marks Armed Forces Day 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z At least 40 people, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed in Mandalay, and at least 27 people were killed in Yangon, Myanmar Now said. Myanmar security forces kill over 100 protesters in 'horrifying' day of bloodshed 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Residents said that after dark on Thursday, soldiers raided Yangon’s Mingalar Taungnyunt district and arrested people on the streets after curfew. Myanmar sees more protests as World Bank warns of economic slump 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z A protest organizer in Yangon’s Hlaing township said he took to the streets at around 7:30 a.m. with nearly 500 others. Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Other protests on Thursday morning proceeded peacefully, including in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, and on a smaller scale in neighborhoods of Yangon, the largest metropolis. After silence strike, Myanmar protests again met with force 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z About 100 people beating drums held a protest in the downtown Sule area of Yangon before being chased away by security forces, witnesses said. Myanmar military says protesters could be 'shot in the head' as it marks Armed Forces Day 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Witnesses outside Insein prison in Yangon saw busloads of mostly young people, looking happy and with some flashing the three-finger gesture of defiance adopted by protesters. World Digest: March 24, 2021 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Marking a switch in tactics by protesters, Wednesday’s silent strike left normally bustling areas of commercial hubs like Yangon in the south and Monywa in central Myanmar deserted. Myanmar anti-coup activists plan new street protests after paralysing strike 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Embassy in Myanmar confirmed that shots were fired at the American Center in Yangon. Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Bociaga said in an email to The Associated Press that on Monday he was fined and ordered deported, and on Wednesday was sent to Yangon. After silence strike, Myanmar protests again met with force 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z In Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial hub and former capital, a call by pro-democracy activists for a silent strike left the streets eerily quiet. Myanmar military frees hundreds of detained protesters, child victim buried 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Witnesses outside Insein Prison in Yangon saw busloads of mostly young people, looking happy with some flashing the three-finger gesture of defiance adopted by the protest movement. Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z In Thanlyin on the outskirts of Yangon protesters held up placards reading: “We don’t accept military coup”, while medical staff wearing white coats held a dawn march in the second city of Mandalay. Myanmar anti-coup activists plan new street protests after paralysing strike 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Witnesses outside Insein Prison in Yangon on Wednesday saw busloads of mostly young people, looking happy with some flashing the three-finger gesture of defiance adopted by the protest movement. Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Some marches were held before dawn in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, and elsewhere and went unmolested. Myanmar junta justifies crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graft 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z “After four years, they are committing the same things on the streets of Yangon, Mandalay, Meiktila. Everywhere in the country.” Myanmar activists in Japan call for stronger steps against junta 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Hundreds of people clutching candles held a rally in the Ahlone district of the country’s commercial hub of Yangon on Monday night, photographs on social media showed. Myanmar activists hold candle-lit protests as EU, U.S. try to pressure junta 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z To avoid potentially fatal street confrontations, drivers crawled along Yangon roads on Monday in convoys of cars honking horns while performing three-finger salutes from their windows. 'Humanless protests' gain traction in Myanmar as crackdown casualties climb 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Media reported dawn protests in at least two parts of the commercial hub of Yangon on Monday after hundreds of people in Mandalay, including many medical staff in white coats, marched before sunrise on Sunday. Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z “Many ethnic Chinese are on the streets protesting against the coup,” said Wei Lin, who lived through anti-Chinese riots in Yangon in 1967. Taiwan's Myanmar community denounces coup with defiant songs 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z In the Yangon area, retail prices for palm oil have increased 20 percent since the coup, according to the World Food Program. Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Phyo* is a researcher who was one of 200 people attending a protest in Sanchaung, a district in the city of Yangon, when they found themselves cornered by military officials who prevented them from leaving. Myanmar coup: Tales from the streets of sacrifice and fear 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Protests against the coup continued Saturday in cities and town across the country, including in Mandalay and Yangon. Striking Myanmar rail workers move out as protests continue 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z He became the first child from his village to go to secondary school, walking for two weeks through thick jungle to reach the then capital, Yangon. Newsmaker: A Myanmar doctor’s journey from a remote village to leading a revolution 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Troops shot and killed at least 38 people Sunday in an industrial suburb of Yangon - an area dominated by clothing factories - after Chinese-owned factories were set on fire on Sunday. Garment workers in Myanmar fight for democracy, livelihoods 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z In Yangon, Ko Soe Naing, a garment factory worker, said he recently watched as a fellow striking worker was shot in the head and killed. Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Troops shot and killed at least 38 people Sunday in an industrial suburb of Yangon — an area dominated by clothing factories — after Chinese-owned factories were set on fire on Sunday. Garment workers in Myanmar fight for democracy, livelihoods 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Efforts to leave are complicated by the difficulty of getting coronavirus tests to reenter China, getting a flight and even getting to the airport in Yangon. As Myanmar protesters torch Chinese factories, workers are caught in spiraling crisis 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z After studying in Yangon, he left for India where he worked on construction sites and, later, studied medicine in Armenia. Newsmaker: A Myanmar doctor’s journey from a remote village to leading a revolution 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Protesters confronted security forces over a sandbag barricade on one street in the main city of Yangon. Buddhist group signals break with Myanmar authorities over crackdown, junta builds case against Suu Kyi 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Last week, before dawn, soldiers descended on a housing complex for railway staff in Yangon. Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Police in several Yangon neighborhoods on Tuesday night continued their aggressive patrols, firing in the air, attacking several individuals and conducting raids on the homes of suspected protesters. Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z On Tuesday night, security forces fired shots and one 28-year-old man was killed at a demonstration in the commercial capital of Yangon, a brother of the victim said. Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after violent crackdown 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Hundreds of young mourners spilled out on to the street at the funeral of medical student Khant Nyar Hein who was killed in Yangon on Sunday, the bloodiest day of the protests. Myanmar families hold funerals for loved ones as activists defy security crackdown 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Media reported that authorities forced Yangon residents to dismantle barricades and threatened to open fire in neighbourhoods that did not do so. Buddhist group signals break with Myanmar authorities over crackdown, junta builds case against Suu Kyi 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z On Sunday, dozens were killed in factory districts in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, when security forces cracked down on street protesters with lethal force. Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z The extent of protests Wednesday in Yangon was hard to gauge as the government further restricted communications, limiting access to timely information. Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Sunday’s violence in Yangon — virtually all committed by police — led to Myanmar’s ruling junta declaring martial law in a large part of the city. Some Myanmar protests escape violence, but tensions remain 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Sunday’s arson attacks on 32 Chinese-invested factories in a Yangon industrial district prompted China’s strongest comments yet on the turmoil in its neighbour. Myanmar families hold funerals for loved ones as activists defy security crackdown 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Sunday’s violence in Yangon - virtually all committed by police - led to Myanmar’s ruling junta declaring martial law in a large part of the city. Some Myanmar protests escape violence, but tensions remain 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Arson attacks on Sunday against 32 Chinese-invested factories in the Hlaingthaya area of Yangon prompted China’s strongest comments yet on the turmoil gripping its neighbour, where many people see Beijing as supportive of the coup. Funerals to be held for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Police and firefighters were sent to protect the factories, which are scattered across several industrial zones in Yangon, spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing. Attacks on Chinese-run factories in Myanmar vex Beijing 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z A fair share of the hundreds of garment factories in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, and other major cities are run by Chinese manufacturers. Attacks on Chinese-run factories in Myanmar vex Beijing 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, a crematorium in Yangon reported 31 funerals, a mourner at one of the ceremonies said. Myanmar families hold funerals for loved ones as activists defy security crackdown 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The first two places martial law was declared were two Yangon townships that are industrial zones home to garment factories, a major source of export earnings for Myanmar. EXPLAINER: Myanmar using martial law to ‘legitimize’ tactics 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z In further violence overnight, a medical worker in the Dawbon area of Yangon said one person died and six were injured after security forces broke up a protest. Funerals to be held for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z A fair share of the hundreds of garment factories in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, and other major cities are run by Chinese manufacturers. Attacks on Chinese-run factories in Myanmar vex Beijing 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s representative office in Yangon recommended that Taiwan-owned companies use Burmese language signs to identify their factories as a “Taiwan Enterprise.” Attacks on Chinese-run factories in Myanmar vex Beijing 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z At least 21 people were reportedly killed in the city of Yangon on Sunday, with additional deaths reported across the South-east Asian nation. Myanmar coup: Military extends martial law after protests 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Later the order was extended to another heavily industrial Yangon township as well as three other townships in the city. EXPLAINER: Myanmar using martial law to ‘legitimize’ tactics 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Candle-lit vigils were held overnight in parts of Yangon and Mandalay and some other towns, according to media reports and photographs on social media. Funerals to be held for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s representative office in Yangon recommended that Taiwan-owned companies use Burmese language signs to identify their factories as a “Taiwan Enterprise.” Attacks on Chinese-run factories in Myanmar vex Beijing 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Hours later, in a separate declaration, the government also placed Yangon’s Shwepyitha district in Yangon, another heavily industrial area, under martial law after large protests were held there on Sunday. Days of Killings and Defiance in Myanmar, With Neither Side Relenting 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z The military initially declared martial law in the two districts of Yangon on Sunday after Chinese businesses were attacked. adding more on Monday. Myanmar coup: Military extends martial law after protests 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Two victims were killed in Yangon, the country's largest city. World Digest: March 14, 2021 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Funerals of dead protesters were due to take place on Tuesday including in Yangon. Funerals to be held for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Protests were planned for Monday in the country’s second city of Mandalay, activist Myat Thu said, while residents in Yangon said demonstrations were planned in two areas of the city. Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z |
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