Military Coup
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Thingyan takes a revolutionary turn, as nation refuses to celebrate under a hated regime
The year’s most important holiday is normally a festive time, but this year, few are in the mood for fun
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As Ramadan begins, soldiers attack sleeping Muslims at Mandalay mosque
A man was killed in the shooting, which happened as a prominent Muslim protest leader was attacked and abducted in Monywa
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French oil giant still bankrolling Myanmar junta
Total, which operates Myanmar’s largest offshore gas field, is continuing to provide a revenue stream for the military regime, say company staff
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Wai Moe Naing, prominent leader of anti-coup movement, detained in Monywa
The 26-year-old was reportedly taken to a military base after being hit with a car and arrested a gunpoint by plainclothes regime officials
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Husband and wife shot dead on motorbike by junta’s armed forces in Tamu
The bodies of the couple, who were parents to three children, were found in a ditch, locals say
