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Yangon, Feb 25 (EFE/EPA).- At least eight people have been killed in Myanmar, including three shot by police, due to violence after the coup on Feb. 1, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.(Camera: LYNN BOBO)SHOT LIST: PROTESTS AGAINST THE COUP IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
Yangon, Feb 4 (EFE/EPA).- Facebook access in Myanmar was limited Thursday after the military junta ordered telecommunications providers to block the social network.The move comes after the military seized power on Monday in a bloodless coup."All mobile operators, international gateways and internet service providers in Myanmar received a directive on 3 February 2021 from the Myanmar Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) to temporarily block social media service Facebook," Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor said in a statement, adding it would comply with the directive on Thursday "while expressing grave concerns regarding breach of human rights." (Camera: LYNN BO BO).B-ROLL OF THE TELENOR SHOWROOM AND A PERSON USING SMART PHONE TO ACCESS FACEBOOK APPLICATION IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
Yangon, Feb 4 (EFE/EPA).- Facebook access in Myanmar was restricted Thursday after the military junta ordered telecommunications providers to block the social network, and as public opposition to the coup grew.The move to block Facebook came after the military seized power from the elected government on Monday. (Camera: LYNN BO BO). B-ROLL OF DOWNTOWN AREA IN YANGON ON THE FOURTH DAY AFTER THE MILITARY COUP, MYANMAR.
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