Myanmar anti-junta dissidents have carried out a bomb attack on security forces near Yangon, with several killed in an ensuing firefight, the military and media said.

Myanmar military convoy hit by roadside bomb near Yangon

Myanmar authorities announced stay-at-home measures in parts of commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday, as the country reported its highest daily coronavirus caseload in months.

Stay-at-home orders in Myanmar's Yangon as Covid cases spike

Myanmar authorities torched over half a billion dollars worth of narcotics across the country Saturday, sending opium, heroin and methamphetamine up in smoke as experts warn smugglers have adapted to COVID-19 travel restrictions and are back in business.

Myanmar torches drugs stash worth over half a billion dollars

Myanmar pro-democracy supporters took to the streets on Tuesday in several districts, as fighting between the army and anti-junta militias raged in border areas, four months after the military ousted an elected government in a coup.

Myanmar military fails to quell protests four months after coup

Amid the ongoing international condemnation of the Myanmar coup, several tenants of a high-end office block built on military-owned land have moved out or are reviewing their leases.

Foreign companies begin pulling out of Myanmar over military's stranglehold

7 people have been killed in police firing in Yangon, Myanmar where one of the biggest protest against the military rule was held. Streams of demonstrators, some led by Buddhist monks made their way through city and town across Yangon.

Myanmar: Anti-coup protest in Yangon, 7 people killed in police firing

Explosions blasted off throughout Myanmar’s largest city Yangon yesterday as protesters held flash marches for democracy, defying a brutal junta that has held onto power for three blood-drenched months.

Myanmar Coup: Protesters hold flash marches in Yangon for democracy

Anti-coup protestors in Myanmar splashed red paint on the street in Yangon on Sunday, symbolizing the blood shed by military junta since security forces began a lethal crackdown to suppress their movement.

Myanmar activists splash red paint in Yangon to mark junta bloodshed

Myanmar’s pro-democracy protesters sprayed red paint on roads in Yangon on Tuesday in a reminder to the junta that it had blood on its hands as the crisis created by a military coup in the Southeast Asian nation dragged on with no end in sight.

Myanmar protesters paint Yangon in red, call for Water Festival’s boycott

A Molotov cocktail (firebomb) was hurled at Aung San Suu Kyi's party headquarters. The firebomb started a fire early Friday, according to a party official. At about 4 am Friday, an attacker hurled a Molotov cocktail at its Yangon HQ, causing a brief fire.

Myanmar: Firebomb hurled at Aung San Suu Kyi's party headquarters

Myanmar's military slapped more charges against Aung San Suu Kyi as the state-controlled television reported that a prominent businessman had claimed to give the ousted leader about $550,000 in illegal payments in 2019 and 2020 when she was still the state counsellor.

Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charges amid anti-military protests in Myanmar

The United Nations said that a total of 149 people had died in the crackdown on protests since February 1 as thousands of people have fled Myanmar due to the escalating violence as the military has imposed martial law in the country's commercial capital Yangon.

Yangon residents flee amid martial law as food crisis looms in Myanmar

The Myanmar Army has declared martial law in 6 major zones of Yangon. This decision has been taken in the purview of the growing anti-China sentiment.

Myanmar Coup: Martial law declared in parts of Yangon

At least 22 anti-coup protesters were killed in Myanmar on Sunday by security forces in Yangon's industrial Hlaing Thaya suburb as authorities imposed martial law in two densely populated Yangon townships.

Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships amid protests

Another party member of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) died in custody on Tuesday as the police continued its crackdown in the country.

Another Aung San Suu Kyi's party leader dies amid protests in Myanmar

Despite all the night raids by security forces in Yangon. Thousands of people came out on the street in Myanmar on Sunday to demonstrate against last month coup. Into the early hour, soldiers and police moved into several districts of Yangon firing shots. According to the residence, the police arrested at least 3 people in Kyunktada township.

Myanmar: Protests resume despite overnight raids in Yangon

Myanmar police is a clash with the protesters in the city of Delaware and also Yangon for the second consecutive day today. According to reports several protesters that actually being gun down and left wounded.

Myanmar: Protesters clash with police for the 2nd consecutive day

Supporters of the Military Junta in Myanmar clashed with anti-military protesters in Yangon. As videos captured by local journalists show supporters of the military using slingshots, iron rods and knives to injure several of the demonstrators.

Myanmar: Thousands take out Pro-Military Rally

Saturday marks the bloodiest day of protest, in three weeks of persistent demonstration in Myanmar against the military coup. 2 people were killed and 20 injured after a brutal clash with security forces during the anti-coup demonstration. Despite this bloodshed and violence protest continues in Myanmar.

Myanmar: Thousands took to the streets of Yangon, despite bloodshed and violence

In the anti-Coup demonstration, Myanmar enters the 3rd consecutive week despite bloodshed and violence protesters have refused to breakdown. A massive Civil disobedience movement which is not been seen in recent times has been unfolded in the country.

Anti-Coup demonstration enter the third week with massive Civil disobedience movement

A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) protesters rallied on Yangon's streets against the military coup and ousting of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday (February 19).

Myanmar LGBTQ protesters take to streets against military coup

Break-dancers performed on the streets of Yangon on Sunday (February 14) as part of demonstrations against the military coup in Myanmar.

Break-dancers join anti-coup protests in Myanmar

It is the second week of protest in Myanmar, and citizens have refused to back down. People have already started to hit the streets and demand an end to the military power grab. Demonstrations in Yangon have been gaining momentum.

Anti-Coup rallies in the Myanmar is gaining momentum

United Nations human rights Counsel held a special session to address the crisis in Myanmar. The 47 members Geneva forum adopted a resolution unanimously without a vote with Russia and china dissociating themselves from consensus.

UN rights body unanimously adopts Myanmar Resolution

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