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Woman shot in the head by Myanmar troops becomes first anti-coup protester to die

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A young woman who was shot in the head by police during an anti-coup protest last week against the military’s takeover of power in Myanmar died this morning. Mya Thwet Thwet Khine, who just turned 20 last Thursday as she lay unconscious in a hospital bed, fought for her life for ten days after she … Read more

Myanmar police shoot at anti-coup protesters with rubber bullets

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Police in Myanmar shot rubber bullets at protesters and fired gunshots into the air today as crowds defied a military ban on rallies and took to the streets to a fourth straight day to rage at last week’s coup d’etat.  Witnesses described police firing warning shots into the sky before aiming at protesters with rubber … Read more