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News Wrap: Number of minors at southern border hits all-time high amid claims of abuse
In our news wrap Thursday, the number of children arriving at the southern border hit an all-time high last month as authorities apprehended nearly 19,000 minors in March. In another mass shooting, a man in South Carolina killed five people…
U.S. hits state-owned Myanmar gem firm with coup sanctions
The penalties freeze any assets the firm holds in the U.S. or in U.S. jurisdictions and bar American citizens from doing business with it. The company is a major exporter of gems and semi-precious stones like jade.
Myanmar junta limits internet, seizes satellite TV dishes
An information blackout under Myanmar's military junta has worsened as fiber broadband service that is last legal way for ordinary people to access the internet became intermittently inaccessible on several networks.
Myanmar death toll mounts amid protests, military crackdown
Security forces in central Myanmar have opened fire on anti-coup protesters, killing at least two people amid mounting violence since the country’s Feb. 1 military takeover. Local media reported at least seven people were injured Saturday, two of whom sustained…
The Ministry of Transport and Communications instructed that all wireless broadband data services be suspended. Fiber-based landline connections are working at drastically reduced speeds.
In our news wrap Thursday, police in Southern California identified the man who allegedly shot and killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, on Wednesday. The White House said a problem with Johnson and Johnson's supply of COVID-19 vaccines will…
Protests were held Thursday is several cities, including Yangon. Security forces have been unable to crush the massive public resistance to the Feb. 1 coup despite their use of escalating violence, including routinely shooting protesters.
In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian…
Two months ago, the Myanmar military staged a coup and overthrew the civilian government and has since met resulting protests with violence. The conflict is now entering a new stage as militias associated with the country’s ethnic minorities join the…
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