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Niger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup
World
July 29, 2023
Niger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup
CNN — A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state television as the country’s new leader following a military coup…
No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
World
January 29, 2022
No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
BANGKOK (AP) — The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi not only unexpectedly…
Regional envoys meet Guinea junta, ousted president after coup
World
September 11, 2021
Regional envoys meet Guinea junta, ousted president after coup
CONAKRY, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A delegation from West Africa’s main political and economic bloc on Friday met Guinea’s ousted…
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
World
April 30, 2021
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
BANGKOK (AP) — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the…
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
World
March 19, 2021
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces shot dead nine opponents of a February 1 coup on Friday, a funeral services provider…
Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
World
February 28, 2021
Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as…
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
World
February 27, 2021
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar on Saturday escalated their crackdown on demonstrators against this month’s military takeover, deploying…
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
World
February 25, 2021
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister spoke of an attempted military coup Thursday after the military’s General Staff demanded…
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
World
February 24, 2021
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether taken from their homes in the middle of the night or grabbed off the streets…
Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram as protests expand
World
February 6, 2021
Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram as protests expand
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The military authorities in charge of Myanmar broadened a ban on social media following this week’s…