Yangon

Myanmar security forces search protest district

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Myanmar security forces search protest district

People barricaded in a Yangon neighbourhood overnight said on Tuesday that Myanmar security forces searched their homes room by room for anti-coup protesters, targeting apartments flying the flag of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted and detained Suu Kyi last month. The police and army have responded … Read more

Shops and factories closed, sarongs waved as protests intensify in Myanmar

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Shops and factories closed, sarongs waved as protests intensify in Myanmar

Shops, factories and banks were closed in Myanmar‘s biggest city Yangon on Monday after major trade unions called for a shutdown of the economy as part of the uprising against the country’s military rulers. Witnesses said troops fired shots in the air at several places around the Southeast Asian nation and were checking cars in … Read more