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Unions set for strikes as Myanmar crackdown intensifies

08 Mar 2021

Major trade unions in Myanmar prepared for strikes on Monday to try to squeeze the country’s fragile economy and pile pressure on its new military rulers, as a weekend of...

Indian farmers block highway outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protest

06 Mar 2021

Indian farmers began gathering on Saturday to block a six-lane expressway outside New Delhi to mark the 100th day of protests against deregulation of agriculture markets, to add pressure on...

Indian farmers plan major road blockade outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protests

05 Mar 2021

Indian farmers who have been protesting for months against deregulation of produce markets plan to block a major expressway outside New Delhi on Saturday, the 100th day of their campaign,...

Southeast Asian ministers prepare for Myanmar talks as crisis intensifies

02 Mar 2021

Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries prepared for a special meeting with Myanmar’s ruling military on Tuesday in an effort to quell deadly violence and open a channel to tackle...

Anger brews over prison death of Bangladesh writer

27 Feb 2021

Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part on Saturday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high security prison in a case...

VIDEO: Armenian PM Pashinyan slams 'coup attempt' as political tensions rise

25 Feb 2021

Armenia's prime minister accused top military officers on Thursday of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down, adding fuel to months of protests calling for his resignation following...

Myanmar students, doctors plan more protests against military rule

25 Feb 2021

Students and doctors in Myanmar plan to hold fresh protests on Thursday against military rule, as Washington expressed concern about Malaysia’s deportation of about 1,100 Myanmar nationals back to the...

Myanmar faces more protests as Indonesia pursues diplomatic efforts

24 Feb 2021

Myanmar was set for more street protests on Wednesday against military rule as Indonesia sought to build momentum behind a diplomatic push involving other Southeast Asian countries to steer a...

Myanmar gripped by strike as anti-coup protests build

22 Feb 2021

Businesses shut in Myanmar on Monday in a general strike called to oppose the military coup and thousands of protesters gathered despite a threat from authorities that confrontation could cost...

Woman shot during Myanmar anti-coup protests passes away

19 Feb 2021

A young woman protester in Myanmar who was shot in the head last week as police dispersed a crowd died on Friday, her brother said, the first death among opponents...

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