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Indonesia urges restraint after at least 18 are killed; Myanmar s UN envoy vows to fight on
Demonstrators clashing with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon yesterday. At least 18 people were killed after police cracked down on protesters. Yesterday s police action came after state television announced on Saturday that Myanmar s United Nations envoy had been fired for betraying the country, after he urged the UN to use any means necessary to reverse the coup.PHOTO: REUTERS
Food and water laid out by people as a tribute to a young man who died during a protest against the military coup in Yangon. Police fired on protesters yesterday in the bloodiest day in weeks of demonstrations against the Feb 1 military coup.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun tells the UN General Assembly he is speaking on behalf of the government of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, which wants to "restore the democracy".
India News: UNITED NATIONS: Restoring democratic order in Myanmar should be the priority of all stakeholders and the detained leaders be released, India has told .
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