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Yangon, Feb 19 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Nyein Chan Naing/ Lynn BoBo) A young woman who was shot in the head at a protest in Myanmar last week died on Friday, her doctor confirmed to the NGO Human Rights Watch.FOOTAGE OF PROTESTS IN YANGON.
Mandalay, May 26 (EFE/EPA).- At least 73 children have died in Myanmar due to brutal repression by the security forces against any hint of opposition after the military coup on Feb. 1, the dissident National Unity Government (NUG) denounced on Wednesday.The deaths of 63 boys, nine girls and one minor of unidentified gender were recorded between Feb. 15 and May 15, said the self-proclaimed democratic government, made up of activists and politicians elected during the November elections, whose result is not recognized by the Myanmar military. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS IN MANDALAY, MYANMAR.
A 20-year-old woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in Naypyidaw has died, according to her hospital. The woman's body was sent via a vehicle for an autopsy. IMAGES
Streets in Yangon are empty as Myanmar marks the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Activists called for people across the country to close businesses and stay indoors from 10 am (0330 GMT) to 4 pm. Roads leading to the famous Shwedagon pagoda -- a Buddhist shrine that dominates Yangon's skyline and is usually thronged by worshippers -- were largely deserted. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military's power grab and bloody crackdown on dissent, which has sparked fighting across swathes of the country and tanked the economy. IMAGES
Crowds rally in Sudan's capital to reject a tentative deal between military leaders and civilian factions aimed at ending the crisis since last year's military coup. IMAGES
Bangkok, May 28 (EFE).- The 22-year-old Han Lay has the title of Miss Grand Myanmar and was at the forefront of the protests against the military coup like other beauty queens in her country.Han Lay has decided to use her internationally recognized position to send a strong message against the military junta. (Camera: RAMÓN ABARCA).SHOT LIST: AN EFE INTERVIEW WITH HAN LAY, MISS GRAND MYANMAR.SOUND BITE: HAN LAY, MISS GRAND MYANMAR (IN ENGLISH).