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US, allies mark anniversary of Myanmar coup with fresh sanctions 

  By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The United States and its allies will impose further sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday (Jan. 31), marking the two-year anniversary of the coup with curbs on energy officials and members of the junta, among others. Washington imposed sanctions on the Union Election Commission, mining enterprises, energy

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Three wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar junta

By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SUPPORTERS of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police today (Feb. 12) as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings. Mostly peaceful protests erupted around the Southeast Asian country in the biggest

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