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Myanmar’s coup opponents welcome new British, Canadian sanctions
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report OPPONENTS of Myanmar’s military coup welcomed new sanctions from Britain and Canada today (Feb. 19) as protesters prepared to take to the streets for what will mark two weeks of daily demonstrations in the Southeast Asian country. Adding to the diplomatic pressure, Japan said it …
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Three wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar junta
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SUPPORTERS of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police today (Feb. 12) as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings. Mostly peaceful protests erupted around the Southeast Asian country in the biggest …
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Suu Kyi aide arrested in Myanmar, Biden approves sanctions
By Reuters Staff and published by Swissinfo.ch A CLOSE aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week’s military coup, a party official said today (Feb. 11), as Washington moved a step closer to imposing sanctions on the junta. The aide, Kyaw Tint Swe, …
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