Feb 20 2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, reports say By Associated Press Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police who fired live rounds Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, local media reported. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:37 Protests grow in Myanmar despite internet restrictions and police crackdowns By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets in Myanmar Wednesday to protest former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial, which began this week in secret. Protestors have been calling for the reinstatement of democracy since the military launched… Continue watching
Feb 16 Myanmar’s Suu Kyi faces new charge as crackdown intensifies By Associated Press Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crackdown by authorities who… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: Average daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. fall below 100,000 In our news wrap Monday, average daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since November, fallout is growing in Republican ranks after the acquittal of former President Trump at his impeachment trial, pressure… Continue watching
Feb 15 Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on protesters By Associated Press Security forces pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks on Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta to reinstate the elected government. Continue reading
Feb 13 Myanmar protests in 2nd week, with neither side backing down By Associated Press Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday, with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing down from confrontations. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: CDC says evidence shows in-person classes can be done safely In our news wrap Friday, the CDC says evidence shows in-person classes can be done safely during the pandemic with the proper measures in place, the Biden administration will permit 25,000 asylum-seekers stranded in Mexico to enter the U.S. during… Continue watching
Feb 12 U.N. rights body adopts watered-down text on Myanmar coup By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Revisions to the resolution removed calls to bolster the ability of a U.N. rights expert to scrutinize Myanmar and for restraint from the country's military. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: Biden announces purchase of an additional 200 million vaccine doses By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden announced the U.S. purchased another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines while blaming President Trump for doing little to lay the groundwork, a gunman in Afghanistan killed five police officers, fresh protests gripped… Continue watching
Feb 11 Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation. Continue reading