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Israel strike in Gaza destroys building housing AP, other media

Israel strike in Gaza destroys building housing AP, other media

An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of the Associated Press and other media outlets hours after another Israeli air raid on a densely populated refugee camp killed at least 10 Palestinians from an extended family, mostly children, on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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One couple’s story of life during Myanmar’s military coup

One couple’s story of life during Myanmar’s military coup

The country's military seized control in a coup in February, imposing internet blackouts, firing on protesters and arresting thousands. Hundreds of people have been reported dead. What can often get lost in the headlines is the human experience of living through such sudden destabilization.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

The escalating violence — which took the lives of at least 114 people Saturday, including several children — has prompted a U.N. human rights expert to accuse the junta of committing “mass murder” and to criticize the international community for not doing enough to stop it.
by The Associated Press

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Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup

Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup

As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country's capital, soldiers and police elsewhere reportedly killed dozens of people as they suppressed protests in the deadliest day since last month's coup.
by The Associated Press

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Amid a wave of targeted killings in Afghanistan, she's No. 11 on a 'murder list'

Amid a wave of targeted killings in Afghanistan, she's No. 11 on a 'murder list'

Journalist Fatima Roshanian has faced threats before, but she and many other Afghans say the risk to their lives is more serious than ever. "People are being killed every day, everywhere," she says.
by Diaa Hadid and Khwaga Ghani

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At least 18 killed by Myanmar security forces in deadliest day since coup

At least 18 killed by Myanmar security forces in deadliest day since coup

Myanmar's military junta has increased its use of violence against peaceful protesters. At least 18 were killed Sunday, the deadliest day yet since the military took power earlier this month.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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U.N. Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown

U.N. Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed and 30 were wounded.
by The Associated Press

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Myanmar protest call for general strike draws military junta threat

Myanmar protest call for general strike draws military junta threat

A call for a Monday general strike by demonstrators in Myanmar protesting the military’s seizure of power has been met by the ruling junta with a thinly veiled threat to use lethal force, raising the possibility of major clashes.
by The Associated Press

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