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Myanmar activists vow to defy junta with strike on coup anniversary

A Myanmar soldier looks on as he stands inside city hall after soldiers occupied the building, in Yangon, Myanmar February 2, 2021. [Reuters]

Myanmar's military rulers have threatened to jail Anti-coup Protesters who take part in a "silent strike" on Tuesday, a year since the generals seized power, as the United States, Britain and Canada imposed new sanctions.

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