The killings took place on a holiday honoring the army. A dissident called it “a day of shame for the armed forces.” ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar security forces kill over 100 protesters in ‘horrifying’ day of bloodshed
Myanmar security forces killed 114 people, including some children, in a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday, the bloodiest day of violence since last month's military coup, news ... ( read original story ...)
“A day of terror and dishonour”: Myanmar forces kill dozens of people, including children, in what may be deadliest day since coup
"On Myanmar's Armed Forces Day, security forces are murdering unarmed civilians, including children, the very people they swore to protect. This bloodshed is horrifying," said U.S. Ambassador Thomas ... ( read original story ...)
At Least 91 People Killed In Myanmar As Violence Continues To Escalate
The bloodshed appeared to represent the deadliest day for the country since the start of the military coup in February. It came as the military junta marked the annual Armed Forces Day holiday. ( read original story ...)
Thousands of women protest in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan stunned European allies with an overnight announcement that Turkey was withdrawing from the convention which it had been the first nation to sign.The European treaty is known ... ( read original story ...)
Women, LGBT people and students protest for rights in Turkey
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for anti-government protests, demanding amid a heavy police presence the reversal of recent decisions by ... ( read original story ...)
Women in Turkey rally against Erdogan decision to exit domestic violence treaty
Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverse its decision to withdraw from an international treaty against domestic abuse which it once championed. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds protest Turkey’s withdrawal from treaty preventing violence against women
Hundreds of women, students and members of the LGBTQ community rallied in Istanbul on Saturday against Turkey's recent withdrawal from a Council of Europe treaty on preventing violence against women, ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Turkey to start vaccinating people over 60
ISTANBUL — Turkey will begin vaccinating people over 60 and some risk groups as daily infections climb, the country’s health minister says. Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter the spouses of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Afghanistan Envoy Heads to Turkey and Region to Push Talks to End Conflict
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has departed for Turkey and the region, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday, in a push to encourage Afghan parties to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)