Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed

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Protesters across the country staged candle-lit, nighttime protests over the weekend.

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People gather to denounce the Myanmar military coup, in Taipei

The Southeast Asian nation has been locked in crisis since the elected government led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1 was overthrown by the military, bringing an end to 10 years of tentative democratic reform. At least 250 people have now been killed since the coup, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group.

"Sniper, sniper," people can be heard shouting in a video clip shortly after the man was shot in the head and more shots rang out.The spokesman for the junta was not available for comment but has previously said security forces have used force only when necessary. In a sign of a new diplomatic push in Southeast Asia, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Brunei Darussalam on Monday before going to Malaysia and Indonesia.

The military, which sees itself as the sole guardian of national unity and ruled for nearly 50 years after a 1962 coup, has shown no sign of even considering back-tracking on its seizure of power.

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