Photo: ReutersThirty-eight people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday as the military quelled protests in several towns and cities, the United Nations said, the most violent day since demonstrations against last month's military coup first broke out. "Today it was the bloodiest day since the coup happened on the 1st of February. She said Myanmar military was ready to withstand sanctions and isolation and she urged countries to "take very strong measures" to restore democracy in the Southeast Asian nation. Ko Bo Kyi, joint secretary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners rights group, had said earlier the military killed at least 18. Photo: Reuters'WE SHALL OVERCOME'Security forces breaking up protests in Yangon detained about 300 protesters, the Myanmar Now news agency reported.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 03, 2021 20:16 UTC