Tag: #Coup
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American journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in prison
Myanmar: According to Danny Fenster’s lawyer, a military court has given American journalist Danny Fenster 11 years sentence in prison. Danny Fenster, aged 37-years from Detroit, Michigan, has been kept under arrest in Myanmar for about more than five months. Bail has been denied in his case and is now held in Insein Prison, in…
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Sudan Coup: Thousands gather for protests across the nation
Baaghi TV: Thousands of people take to streets for nationwide protests against this week’s military coup, with demands to return to a civilian-led government. Protestors in Khartoum, the capital and other cities demand that PM Abdullah Hamdok must be immediately reinstated. According to reports, civilian rule was dissolved earlier on Monday by the military coup…
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Myanmar set to release 5,000 prisoners held over coup
Myanmar state authorities confirm that they will release more than 5,000 prisoners who had been jailed for protesting against February’s coup. A large number of people were arrested during the bloody demonstrations after the military leaders seized power. Myanmar’s leader, General Min Aung Hlaing said that as many as 5,636 prisoners will be freed for…
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Plumes of smoke rise from Yangon under martial law
Yangon, March 17 (AFP/APP): Plumes of smoke rose Wednesday above a part of Myanmar’s biggest city under martial law which has turned into a battle zone, with burning barricades and security forces firing at unarmed anti-coup protesters. Traumatised residents have fled the industrial neighbourhood in Yangon that has become one of the flashpoint sites in a nationwide…
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54 people killed and over 1700 detained in Myanmar coup
Geneva, March 4 (AFP/APP): At least 54 people have been killed and over 1,700 detained since Myanmar’s February 1 coup, the UN rights chief said Thursday, demanding that the military halt its “vicious crackdown”. “Myanmar’s military must stop murdering and jailing protesters,” Michelle Bachelet said in a statement, insisting it was “utterly abhorrent that security forces are…
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Armenian PM warns of a military coup, takes severe action
Lahore, 25th February: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warns of a coup attempt after the army demands his resignation. Baaghi TV: Armenian Prime Minister has warned of an attempted military coup against him on Thursday after the army has demanded that he and his government should resign. According to the Armenpress news agency, the military…
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International Airport gets closed after military coup
2nd February 2021: Myanmar closes its international airport after the military took over the country. Baaghi TV: Myanmar has closed its international airport in Yangon on Tuesday. According to reports from the airport’s manager, the international airport gets closed a day after the country’s army staged a coup. Yangon airport manager Phone Myint told Reuters that…
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Aung San Suu’s party demands for her release
2nd February 2021, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party demand her release as Myanmar’s generals tighten their grip. Baaghi TV: The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for her immediate release on Tuesday. According to reports, the party has also asked the people to recognise her victory in November elections, a…
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Myanmar Coup, ruling party leaders arrested
In Myanmar, the military seized control of the country in a coup and arrested other leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the ruling National League for Democracy, rebel TV reported. According to a foreign news agency, the military coup in Myanmar was caused by tensions between the civilian government and the military after…
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Turkish Court Jails 27 for Life Over 2016 Coup Attempt
A Turkish court has jailed 27 for life over a 2016 coup attempt.