Mar 16 Watch 8:07 Myanmar military kills two more protesters after Sunday’s record violence By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Myanmar security services killed at least two protestors Tuesday, after killing more than 50 on Sunday — the single-most violent day since the Feb. 1 coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government. The deaths add to the U.N.’s… Continue watching
Mar 13 Myanmar forces kill 7 as crackdown on protesters continues By Associated Press Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least seven people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ministry memo banning Afghan girls from singing prompts #IAmMySong protest By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had… Continue reading
Mar 08 Myanmar protesters defy curfew as government curbs media coverage By Associated Press The students and other civilians in Yangon earlier took part in one of the many daily protests across the country against the military's seizure of power last month that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:19 The next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota By Ivette Feliciano On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they… Continue watching
Mar 05 Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as U.N. action urged By Associated Press The escalation of violence has put pressure on the world community to act to restrain the junta, which seized power on Feb. 1 by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading
Mar 04 Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Protests have broken out in different parts of Lebanon with roads closed by demonstrators who burned tires amid a worsening economic crisis and lack of progress on the formation of a new Cabinet. Continue reading
Feb 28 UN Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown By Associated Press Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed… Continue reading
Feb 21 Funeral and more protests follow deadly shootings in Myanmar By Associated Press Crowds in Myanmar’s capital attended a funeral Sunday for the young woman who was the first person confirmed to have been killed in protests against the military’s takeover, just one day after security forces shot dead two more demonstrators. Continue reading
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