YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Protesters in Myanmar’s largest city marched on Monday night for their first mass protest, ignoring a curfew at 8pm to show support for an estimated 200 students trapped by security forces in a small surrounding area. The students and other civilians had earlier taken part in …
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BANGKOK (AP) – Violence in Myanmar has escalated as officials have tightened their grip on the February 1 uprising, despite countries struggling to better control military leaders for global condemnation. Fear of harming civilians has made the challenge doubly difficult for those who have been victims of the economic downturn …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – On the brink of President Biden winning his first major legislature, a leading moderate Democrat said Sunday he is open to changes to Senate rules that would allow more party-line votes to advance other parts of the White House agenda. Such as voting rights. West Virginia Sen. …
Read More »Dozens burned out with a single hack
Boston (AP) – Solarwinds hacking campaign Russian spies and U.S. The accusation of a “terrible threat” to national security is widely known. Even in December the integrated range of intrusions, and no less alarming – a very different one – has received significantly less public attention. Humorous, skilled criminal hackers …
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