Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Myanmar in one of the largest demonstrations yet against the country's military coup.

Britain and Canada on Thursday imposed sanctions on generals in Myanmar for human rights violations following the military takeover in the Southeast Asian country.

Myanmar's military rulers have shut down the country's internet as thousands of people joined the largest rally yet against Monday's coup.

A statement from Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi has appeared after she was “taken” by the military and disappeared from view.

A plane carrying 89 people was forced to make an emergency landing using only its rear wheels on the tarmac.