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Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
World
February 28, 2021
Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as…
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
World
February 27, 2021
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar on Saturday escalated their crackdown on demonstrators against this month’s military takeover, deploying…
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
World
February 25, 2021
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister spoke of an attempted military coup Thursday after the military’s General Staff demanded…
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts
World
February 25, 2021
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts
Facebook has barred accounts tied to Myanmar’s military as well as military-controlled media accounts from using its platforms, the social media giant said…
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
World
February 24, 2021
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether taken from their homes in the middle of the night or grabbed off the streets…
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
World
February 23, 2021
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to hear from former U.S. Capitol security officials for the first time about the…
A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
World
February 23, 2021
A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
NEW DELHI (AP) — The shooter shouted “Victory to Lord Ram,” the Hindu god, before pulling the trigger that sent…
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
World
February 22, 2021
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal…
Protesting Indian farmers vow to amass more supporters outside capital Delhi
World
February 21, 2021
Protesting Indian farmers vow to amass more supporters outside capital Delhi
BARNALA, India (Reuters) – More than 100,000 farmers and farm workers gathered in India’s northern Punjab state on Sunday in…
More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
World
February 21, 2021
More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered again Sunday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people…