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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AP Photos: The tsunami is surviving in Japan after a decade By Foster KLUG March 8, 2021 GMT https://apnews.com/article/japan-tsunamis-asia-pacific-439137ab0634c818e1bccefd60f8b129 Tokyo (AP) – Images still have the power to shock. The stunned survivors were trapped between the wreckage and the twisted iron of the giant marine tanker, which was once a …
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MILAN (AP) – The virus has spread to nursery schools and adjacent primary schools in Bolt’s Milan suburb at a surprising pace. In just days, 45 children and 14 staff members tested positive. Genetic analysis has already confirmed the suspicions to officials: the first known highly contagious coronavirus variant in …
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Footage of brutal crackdowns on protests against the uprising in Myanmar erupted on Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed, calling for a strong international response. Videos show security forces shooting a man at a point-blank range and chasing and brutally beating protesters. Despite the …
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