Myanmar families hold funerals as more protesters around the country are shot
On Tuesday, a crematorium in Yangon reported 31 funerals, a mourner at one of the ceremonies said
16 March 2021 - 16:02
The families of dozens of people killed in demonstrations against military rule in Myanmar held funerals for their loved ones on Tuesday as more protesters defied the security forces and at least one man was shot dead.
The political and economic crisis over the February 1 ousting of the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi could also soon mean hunger for the poor who are facing rising food and fuel prices across the country, the UN food agency warned...
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