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Myanmar police began to disperse pro-democracy protesters on Monday as businesses around the country shut in a general strike called to oppose the military coup despite a threat from authorities that confrontation could cost lives. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Protestors gather outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Western powers launched a fresh broadside of sanctions against the Myanmar generals on the anniversary, but previous rounds have shown little sign of throwing the junta off course. IMAGES
The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar says violence has intensified since the military took power a year ago and sparked a resistance movement in the country.
Tendido Sud : émission du mercredi 18 novembre 2015 (4/4)
Largely empty streets fill Myanmar with an eerie silence after activists called for a nationwide "Silent Strike" following the regime’s deadly wave of violence as it struggles to quell nationwide protests against the February 1 ousting and arrest of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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