Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing

Facebook deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said, a day after two protesters were killed when police opened fire at a demonstration against the February 1 coup.

Twitter and Instagram have been banned in Myanmar days after Facebook and WhatsApp were blocked nationwide as protests against the coup by Myanmar’s Junta continue to spread.

The military takeover ousting Aung San Suu Kyi's government from power in Myanmar was "inevitable", the country's army chief said Tuesday.

The United States on Tuesday stiffened sanctions against Myanmar's army chief over the mass killings of Rohingya, as his country defended itself against genocide charges before the top UN court.

Myanmar's army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations were an insult to his country's honour.

Myanmar's army chief has called on Thailand to review the sentencing of two countrymen to death for murdering a pair of British backpackers after a controversial trial that sparked protests.

Myanmar's military establishment pledged today to ensure a smooth transition of power as Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party stood on the verge of a crushing election win.

Myanmar's powerful army chief vowed to co-operate with the country's new government as Aung San Suu Kyi's party tip-toed towards a majority after historic elections.

Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's powerful army chief today as her pro-democracy party stood poised for a landslide election victory.

Facebook deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said, a day after two protesters were killed when police opened fire at a demonstration against the February 1 coup.

Twitter and Instagram have been banned in Myanmar days after Facebook and WhatsApp were blocked nationwide as protests against the coup by Myanmar’s Junta continue to spread.

The military takeover ousting Aung San Suu Kyi's government from power in Myanmar was "inevitable", the country's army chief said Tuesday.

The United States on Tuesday stiffened sanctions against Myanmar's army chief over the mass killings of Rohingya, as his country defended itself against genocide charges before the top UN court.

Myanmar's army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations were an insult to his country's honour.

Myanmar's army chief has called on Thailand to review the sentencing of two countrymen to death for murdering a pair of British backpackers after a controversial trial that sparked protests.

Myanmar's military establishment pledged today to ensure a smooth transition of power as Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party stood on the verge of a crushing election win.

Myanmar's powerful army chief vowed to co-operate with the country's new government as Aung San Suu Kyi's party tip-toed towards a majority after historic elections.

Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's powerful army chief today as her pro-democracy party stood poised for a landslide election victory.