UN calls for greater international pressure on Myanmar's junta


This screengrab from AFPTV video footage taken on May 11, 2021 shows protesters taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, as the country marks 100 days of military rule. - AFP

YANGON: Thousands of people in Myanmar turned out to protest against the military coup on Tuesday, marking the 100th day of demonstrations despite the violent crackdown by security forces.

"The country is dying under the control of Min Aung Hlaing, who never thinks about our people," protester Kyaw Thet in Yangon told dpa.

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