all that changed on the first of february, when general min aung hlaing aged eight to. e beenjoining daily eight to. since then, they have been joining daily protest. eight to. since then, they have beenjoining daily protest. —— when general min aung hlaing staged a coup. he voted for the first time in november last year. aung san suu kyi's party won that election by a landslide, but general min aung hlaing contested the results, seized power, detained aung san suu kyiand power, detained aung san suu kyi and other elected leaders. (gunshots) this was phone's world before the coup. he is a musician, inspired by american trap music. he was planning to release his first album this year. his sister returned home from years abroad. the military coup on the first of february crushed those dreams. now they channel their creativity into the resistance, painting the name of this uprising, the spring caveat revolution, at the end of the street. cindy grew up under military rule and remembers the repression in the economic hardship that came with it. aafew a a few weeks after the c

all that changed on the first of february, when general min aung hlaing staged a coup. ave been joining daily protest. he voted for the first time in november last year. aung san suu kyi's party won that election by a landslide, but army chief, general min aung hlaing, contested the results, seized power, detained suu kyi and other elected leaders. gunshots. this was bhone's world before the coup. he's a musician, inspired by american trap music. he was planning to release his first album this year. his sister cindy recently returned home from years abroad. the military coup on the first of february crushed those dreams. now they channel their creativity into the resistance, painting the name of this uprising, the spring revolution, at the end of their street. a few weeks after the coup, their neighbourhood now resembles a battlefield. bhone is documenting their resistance. a local night watch is set up. a few days later, they take to the streets again. when security forces arrive, residents offer them shelter. their revolution is powered by social media. they hope the w

this was phone's world before general min aung hlaing seized back power. he's a musician, who was just about to release his first album. the coup crushed those dreams. chanting we followed phone over weeks, as he took to the streets, armed with home—made shields. gunshots the military hits back this time with tear gas and rubber bullets. the next day, near phone's house, the response is live ammunition. shouting gunshots the horror captured on social media, the tool protesters are using to tell the world what's happening. the military has promised a new election will be held, but have refused to provide a timeline. state tv now announces each night who will be arrested next. phone and his sister decide, like many, to flee yangon. he's talking aboutjoining an armed resistance. singing more than 750 people have now been killed. the fight for the future of myanmar looks long and violent. rebecca henschke, bbc news. and for more on that story, you can watch �*0ur world: myanmar: the spring revolution�*, on the bbc news channel on sunday evening, at 9:30. dozen

the military have messed with the wrong generation this was phone's world before general min aung hlaingabout to release his first album. the coup crushed those dreams. chanting. we followed phone over weeks, as he took to the streets, armed with home—made shields. gunshots. the military hits back this time with tear gas and rubber bullets. the next day, near phone's house, the response is live ammunition. shouting. gunshots. the horror captured on social media, the tool protesters are using to tell the world what's happening. the military has promised a new election will be held, but have refused to provide a timeline. state tv now announces each night who will be arrested next. phone and his sister decide, like many, to flee yangon. he's talking aboutjoining an armed resistance. singing. more than 700 people have now been killed. the fight for the future of myanmar looks long and violent. rebecca henschke, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news. president biden has insisted his economic programme remains on track, despite disappointing jobs figures for april. mr biden said th

this was bhone's world before general min aung hlaing seized back power.crushed those dreams. chanting. we followed bhone over weeks, as he took to the streets, armed with home—made shields. gunshots. the military hits back this time with tear gas and rubber bullets. the next day, near bhone's house, the response is live ammunition. shouting. gunshots. the horror captured on social media, the tool protesters are using to tell the world what's happening. the military has promised a new election will be held, but have refused to provide a timeline. state tv now announces each night who will be arrested next. bhone and his sister decide, like many, to flee yangon. he's talking aboutjoining an armed resistance. more than 750 people have now been killed. the fight for the future of myanmar looks long and violent. rebecca henschke, bbc news. there may be more than volatile weather filling the skies in some parts of the world this weekend — as the remains of a chinese rocket plunge to earth. a section of the rocket, like this one, was used to deliver part of a sp

indeed, the head of the military, senior general min aung hlaing had hoped that the primary party wouldld�*s victory was so overwhelming that the plan was scrapped. instead, thejunta launched a coup that claimed fraud that, frankly, only the generals had seen. they are not exactly known for their credibility but for their quest for power. this is now the next step. it�*s bad enough that they overturned the election, but they now the people of myanmar want to simply reinstate the november election results, and the junta is saying no, we will hold new elections but first, let�*s get rid of the opposition... crosstalk. the promise — well, not promise — commitment to hold new elections in two years, is it for the birds? well, let�*s put it this way, the people of myanmar are firm that they want the november election recognised, where aung san suu kyi�*s party won overwhelmingly and the generals obviously don�*t want that, which was the reason for the coup, and they are now saying maybe in two years. but what they seem to be doing is laying the groundwork so they could hold an election, they

become the figurehead president but the victory was so overwhelming that the plan was scrapped —— min aung hlaingunta launched a coup that claimed fraud that frankly only the generals had seen. they are not exactly known for their credibility but their power. this is now the next step, it is bad enough that they overturned the election but they now were, the people of myanmar want to simply reinstate the november election results and the junta is saying no, we will hold new elections but first, let's get rid of the opposition... but first, let's get rid of the opposition. . ._ but first, let's get rid of the opposition... crosstalk. the promise. _ promise, will not promise, commitment to hold new elections in two years, is it for the birds?— elections in two years, is it for the birds? well, let's put it this way. _ for the birds? well, let's put it this way, the _ for the birds? well, let's put it this way, the people - for the birds? well, let's put it this way, the people of. it this way, the people of myanmar are firm that they want the november election back —— recognised, where aung san suu

this was phone's world before general min aung hlaing seized back power. weeks, as he took to the streets, armed with home—made shields. gunshots the military hits back this time with tear gas and rubber bullets. the next day, near phone's house, the response is live ammunition.

all that changed on the first of february, when general min aung hlaing staged a coup. e of nearly 40 people killed that day. it was the bloodiest since the two so far. —— it was the bloodiest since the coup so far. he was killed not far from where bhone and cindy live. they decide to collect some money for his family. they have come to visit his widow. two days later, despite the increasing risks, bhone and cindy prepared to take to the streets again. they always stick together. they meet up with their friends. this time, bhone is on the frontline. they are wearing cameras to capture what happens. cindy has lost her brother. security forces are closing in. this time, bhone is safe. he calls his sister. by mid—march, nearly 200 people have been killed. every night, the vigils are held across the country — including on bhone and cindy's street. pots are banged in anger. he goes searching for guidance from that older generation that's experienced this before. bobo is one of the renowned 88 generation, a group of young activists — including aung san suu kyi — who pushed for