Myanmar citizens mark coup anniversary with 'silent strikes'

(Update 1: Adds details on strike, adds further information, changes head, lede, minor edits) Bangkok, Feb 1 (EFE).- Streets and businesses in Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon and others in the country were deserted on Wednesday as citizens carried out silent protests against the military junta on the second anniversary of its coup. Organizers of the …

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