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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action

(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday,…
Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate
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Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate

Following the unrest on Thursday, there are mixed reports of restricted internet access in Senegal. Senegalese police clashed with supporters…
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
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YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos

BANGKOK (AP) — YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of…
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
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Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters in Lebanon burned tires and closed several major roads on Thursday as the severe economic crisis…
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
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Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos

Two firefighters loaned to Washington for the day were the only medics on the Capitol steps January 6, trying to…
UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition
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UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating…
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
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Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low

BEIRUT (AP) — Protests broke out across the country Tuesday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the…
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
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Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police used tear gas and rubber bullets again Wednesday to violently disperse protesters against last month’s…
FBI chief to face questions on extremism, Capitol riot
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FBI chief to face questions on extremism, Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6…
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
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Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the…
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