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U.S. tightens trade restrictions against Myanmar after bloody protest crackdown
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Democratic movements in Myanmar and Thailand may face more challenges than South Korea did in the late 20th century.
U.S. tightens trade restrictions against Myanmar after bloody protest crackdown
“A lot of civil society and humanitarian actors are very concerned about their security.” Myanmar coup brings new pressures for local aid workers:
The United States unveiled new measures to punish Myanmar's army for its Feb. 1 coup, blocking the ministries of defense and home affairs and top military conglomerates from certain types of trade
YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform
YouTube removes five military-run Myanmar TV channels from platform
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A Myanmar protester message to the Chinese government, whose veto is the main obstacle to strong UN Security Council action: "How many dead bodies needed for UN to take action?" via @YuPaingHan1
Scenes today from Mandalay where Myanmar police used lethal force against protesters, killing 2 and wounding 40+. Is force the best that the generals in the military junta can come up with to defend their coup?
A dangerous, contemptible escalation as Myanmar police open fire on protesters in Mandalay, killing two and wounding 40+. The police were trying to force workers back to their jobs. Hundreds of thousands of people have stopped working to protest the coup.
Beijing pretends it stands with the people of Myanmar, but each night for more than a week unregistered flights have been transporting unknown goods and personnel from China to Myanmar. The junta "is trying very hard to hide the flights."
Myanmar's coup leader Min Aung Hlaing was so out of touch with the people of his country that, Trumpian style, he seemed to believe that the only way his party could have lost the recent election was through fraud. In fact, his party was trounced.
“Stop kidnapping at night" is the latest message from Myanmar anti-coup protesters. “Our nights aren’t safe anymore” and “Myanmar military is kidnapping people at night” have circulated widely on social media.
The Chinese government continues to cover for the Myanmar junta. Beijing insisted on revising last week's UN Human Rights council resolution to remove calls to bolster a UN rights expert's ability to investigate the army's human rights violations.
From Myanmar to Canada, people are asking: How was a superpower like the U.S. felled by a virus? And why won’t the president commit to a peaceful transition of power? We talked to people around the world about how they see America today.
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