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Myanmar’s military staged a coup today and detained numerous senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. An announcement read on military-owned Myawaddy TV said Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing would be in charge of the country for one year. The announcement went on to say that the seizure was necessary because the government had not acted on the military’s claims of fraud in November’s elections, in which Suu Kyi’s ruling party won a majority of the parliamentary seats up for grabs, and because it allowed the election to go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic, CNN reported. Could this spell the end of democracy in Myanmar?

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Mar 2, 2021

Myanmar police fire stun grenades at rally, critically injuring at least 3 protesters
Myanmar security forces fired a water cannon and used tear gas on protesters on Tuesday in the town of Kale, in the north-western Sagaing Region.
UN Special Envoy on Myanmar reacts after military provokes protesters
UN Special Envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, says the junta has a clear textbook for staying in power as she urges protesters not to fall into its trap. #CNN #News

Mar 1, 2021

Myanmar unrest, Golden Globes, severe flooding; World in Photos, March 1
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Aung San Suu Kyi appears in Myanmar court on video - BBC News
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been seen for the first time since she was detained in a military coup, after she appeared in court via video link.
Crackdown escalates one month after military coup in Myanmar
It has now been one month since Myanmar's military seized power in a coup. Pro-democracy protesters are fighting on despite the deadliest weekend so far. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Pro-democracy forces fighting on after Myanmar recorded its deadliest day since coup
Cities across Myanmar were engulfed in violence after the military cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrators. Ramy Inocencio reports.
At least 18 dead after bloodiest day of protests since Myanmar military coup
One month after the Myanmar military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the country is seeing its deadliest day of anti-coup protests after at least 18 people died in clashes with security forces. Ryan Heath, Politico's senior editor and author of Global Translations newsletter, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest in the military's crackdown against anti-coup protesters and the impact on geopolitics.
Protests over military coup in Myanmar become violent
At least 18 people were reportedly killed in a single day as authorities are allegedly using live rounds against protesters.
At Least 18 Killed in Myanmar Protests | NBC Nightly News
According to the U.N. human rights office, at least 18 people were killed and hundreds were arrested in Myanmar. It’s the latest in a month of deadly street fights after Myanmar’s military arrested elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her party.