Monday

March 8, 2021

Armed conflicts and attacks

Multiple people are injured by a homemade bomb accidentally detonating in a classroom at Newaygo High School in Newaygo, Michigan, United States. (WWTV-TV)

2021 Myanmar protests

Two people are killed and three others injured in Myitkyina after being shot in the head, as security forces open fire on people protesting against the coup d'état in Myanmar. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

Aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état

Myanmar's State Administration Council revokes the licence of five media companies, namely Myanmar Now, Khit Thit Media, Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), Mizzima, and 7Day, amidst the crackdown on press outlets covering anti-coup protests. (VOA)