Explosions rocked Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Saturday as protesters held flash marches for democracy, defying a brutal junta that has held onto power for three bloody months.

Bomb blasts, flash protests as Myanmar enters fourth month under junta

The UN Security Council called Friday for an immediate end to violence in Myanmar as stated in an ASEAN plan, giving unanimous approval to a statement watered down to satisfy China and Russia.

UN Security Council calls for ASEAN Myanmar plan to be enacted

Myanmar's coup has brought war back to a remote Southeast Asian frontier after 25 years, sending a new generation of villagers in both Myanmar and Thailand running for their lives from bullets and bombs.

Myanmar's war displaces new generation on remote river frontier

A bipartisan group of US senators on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to slap more sanctions on the military junta in Myanmar, including choking revenues to a state energy company, in response to its coup and violent crackdown on protesters.

Senators urge Biden to impose more sanctions on Myanmar junta

Myanmar's pro-democracy activists sharply criticised an agreement between the country's junta chief and Southeast Asian leaders to end the nation's violent post-coup crisis and vowed on Sunday to continue their protest campaign.

Myanmar activists slam ASEAN-Junta consensus, vow to continue protests

Myanmar's military cracked down on anti-coup protesters on Saturday, killing at least one according to a witness, as the junta leader sat down with heads of states in a regional summit over the violence.

Myanmar military cracks down on protesters as junta leader in summit

Myanmar anti-coup activists launched protests on Wednesday, calling for the release of detained prisoners, as Nikkei Asia reported that junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing would attend a regional summit to discuss the crisis in the country.

Myanmar activists hold 'blue shirt' protests; report says junta chief to attend summit

At least 11 demonstrators were killed in clashes with security forces in a town in northwest Myanmar after truckloads of troops arrived to quell a protest against the ruling military junta, domestic media reported on Thursday.

Armed clashes break out in Myanmar between troops and anti-junta protesters, US expands sanctions

Activists in Myanmar have been protesting against the military coup since it overtook the country’s establishments on February 1. In the aftermath of violent face-offs which have killed over 500 people in the country so far, activists are now finding creative ways to make their voices heard.

Protesters in Myanmar launch 'garbage strike' as death toll crosses 500