By The Associated Press, published by Seattle Times Yangon — At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports today (April 11) from independent local media and an organization that keeps track of casualties since the February coup. Friday’s death toll in
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Ministry: 38 provinces imposing quarantine on travellers
THE Interior Ministry’s Coronavirus Management Centre said this afternoon (April 11) all travellers to 38 provinces will now be quarantined with each province having separately worked out the details of this new requirement, TV Channel 7 said. The ministry added that these provinces had issued preventive measures because the new outbreak of coronavirus is spreading
Read moreBangkok prison: Penguin is not dead
AFTER social media was abuzz with rumours that detained protest leader Mr. Prit Chivarak, or Penguin, who has been on hunger strike since March 13 after being refused bail, had died, Bangkok Special Prison clarified on its webpage that this is not true, Thai Rath newspaper said today (April 11). According to social media posts
Read moreDaily Covid count soars to 967, 141 cases linked to Hua Hin pub
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said via its Facebook page at 11 a.m. today (April 11) that there were 967 cases over the past 24 hours while a Hua Hin doctor revealed that the number of cases linked to Maya exclusive pub has risen to 141, Sanook.com said. The new batch of cases
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