Shot dead by gunmen, he had compiled a list of those who perished in the hope that the data could be used as evidence in international courts.
Author: HANNAH BEECH
Myanmar’s Army Escalates Attacks on a Struggling Resistance
The army has escalated attacks on militias that oppose its rule, driving thousands of people into the hills. A shadow government has called for a nationwide uprising.
Myanmar’s Monks, Leaders of Past Protests, Are Divided Over the Coup
Some senior members of the Buddhist clergy have given their blessing to the generals in power. But hundreds of lower-ranking monks have been jailed for protesting.
In Qatar, the Olympic Team (Like Much Else) Is Mostly Imported
The small Gulf country, most of whose residents are foreign workers, has looked beyond its borders for athletes, too.
Outside the Olympic Cocoon, a Tokyo Abuzz Only With Cicadas
The sequestered Games have left the host city feeling like anything but.
Top Myanmar General Says Military Rule Will Continue Into 2023
Six months after seizing power, the junta’s leader on Sunday extended a state of emergency for two more years. Protesters said they would persevere.
China’s Olympic Goal: The Most Golds, at Any Cost
China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many of the young athletes are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
Taekwondo Is Path to Medals for Countries That Rarely Get Them
Ivory Coast and Jordan won their first-ever Olympic golds, thanks to taekwondo, as did Taiwan. Afghanistan’s only Olympic medals, a pair of bronzes, came from it, too.
U Nyan Win, a Lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi, Dies of Covid
The death of U Nyan Win, a lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi who was locked up for months after a February coup, pointed to the growing toll of Myanmar’s outbreak.
As Covid Rages in Myanmar, Army Hoards Oxygen, Doctors Say
The military has ordered oxygen withheld from private clinics and even stopped charities from giving it away, medical workers and others say.