Myanmar Conflict

A pro-democracy protester is detained by riot police officers during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
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Myanmar's junta cracks down on online critics, death toll edges up to 550

People also gather at night for candle-lit vigils but the huge rallies that drew tens of thousands in the early days of defiance have largely stopped in big cities

Thai Army soldiers are seen in the background as Karen refugees carry their belongings at Salween riverbank in Mae Hong Son, Thailand March 29, 2021. Karen Women's Organization/Handout via REUTERS
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Truce over as Myanmar's Karen insurgents brace for battle with junta

Protesters use slingshots while taking cover behind a barricade as smoke rises from burning debris during ongoing protests against the military coup, in Monywa, Sagaing region, Myanmar March 29, 2021 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS
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Myanmar aid workers arrested, intimidated, hurt, Red Cross says

Tires burn on a street as protests against the military coup continue, in Mandalay, Myanmar March 27, 2021/REUTERS
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UN envoy urges action to prevent Myanmar ‘civil war’

People take part in a motorcycle parade during a protest against the military coup, in Launglon township, Myanmar March 31, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. Dawei Watch/via REUTERS
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Myanmar protesters defy crackdown as UN envoy warns of 'imminent bloodbath'

Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: BBC
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi healthy, has discussed only legal case: lawyer

Myanmar citizens hold up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the military seized power in a coup in Myanmar, outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Myanmar protesters hold vigils as US orders non-essential staff to leave

A Myanmar army frontline post is seen from a Thai side on the Thanlwin also known as Salween River bank in Mae Hong Son, Thailand March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
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As ethnic armies unite against coup, war returns to Myanmar's borderlands

Protesters wave ethnic flags during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 18. SAI AUNG MAIN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Protests unite Myanmar’s ethnic groups against common foe

Residents use trash to block streets as a form of protest in Thaketa township, Yangon, Myanmar, in this image obtained by Reuters on March 30, 2021. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Myanmar death toll tops 500 as protesters stage 'garbage strike'

Men run during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
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More Myanmar violence reported as activists seek help from ethnic groups

US 'horrified' by deadliest day since Myanmar coup, UK calls it 'new low'
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US 'horrified' by deadliest day since Myanmar coup, UK calls it 'new low'

A pro-democracy protester is detained by riot police officers during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
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Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, UN investigator condemns 'mass murder'