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Yangon residents flee martial law area as Myanmar death toll grows

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Residents of a protest flashpoint district in Myanmar’s biggest city fled on flatbed trucks and tuk-tuks Tuesday after security forces escalated the use of lethal force against anti-coup protesters, despite international appeals for restraint. Much of the country has been in uproar since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi last month, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to demand a return to democracy. Police and soldiers […]

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Water cannon fired against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s capital

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Police in Myanmar’s capital fired water cannon against anti-coup protesters on Tuesday, according to a live feed posted on Facebook. But the protesters in Naypyidaw were undeterred despite the powerful spray of the cannon, while chanting “End the military dictatorship!” AFP reporters on the ground confirmed the police action. © Agence France-Presse

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Myanmar military declares one-year state of emergency

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s military declared a one-year state of emergency on Monday and appointed a general as acting president, after arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials. An announcement on military-owned Myawaddy TV said the move was needed to preserve the “stability” of the state, accusing the country’s election commission of failing to address “huge irregularities” in the November election. © Agence France-Presse

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