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Protesters release birds as they remember those who have been killed during demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on April 15, 2021. - AP YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar security forces opened fire on Thursday (April 15) on a pro-democracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, and during more shooting in a nearby area one man was killed and several were wounded, media reported. Opponents of a Feb 1 coup that ousted an elected government led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi have kept up their campaign against the military this traditional New Year week wit...

Burmese forces fire on medical workers: media STAYING FOCUSED: A five-day New Year holiday began on Tuesday, but protesters canceled the usual festivities to focus on countering the coup Reuters Burmese security forces yesterday opened fire on a pro-democracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, and during more shooting in a nearby area one man was killed and several were wounded, media reported. Opponents of a Feb. 1 coup that ousted an elected government led by Nobel peace laureate and Burmese State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi have k...

A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar Myanmar regime troops during the Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyitaw on March 27. 1.5k By Mon Mon Myat 9 April 2021 It is common in Yangon today to see military trucks packed with dozens of soldiers followed by a car with a loudspeaker announcing local directives issued by the regional military commander. All day long, the cars drive around Yangon’s outskirts enforcing martial law. The announcements are similar to what we heard 30 years ago under SLORC/SPDC (State Law and Order Restoration Council/State Peace and Development Council) re...

Myanmar’s military junta slaughters protesters and press freedom  Myanmar Now, a news outlet based in Yangon. Kim first encountered Swe Win in 2019, when he was enmeshed in a long running defamation case; he was subsequently shot in the leg, apparently at the directive of military leaders, and decided to go into exile. When the coup took place, he wasn’t in Myanmar. He instructed his colleagues on the ground to evacuate the newsroom and stay with family or friends, but some staffers quickly went back to work to cover burgeoning protests. “It would be a shame if we missed the entire pub...

Rest of World News: YANGON: A Myanmar court formally charged five journalists on Friday, including a photographer from AP, over their coverage of anti-coup protests, afte.