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Myanmar Power Protests Put New Reforms To The Test
seattletimes.nwsource.com 2 days, 2 hours agoProtests in Myanmar over persistent power shortages have provided a test of how the country's elected but military-backed government will respond to rising expectations sparked by the past year's democratic reforms.
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Myanmar Protests An Opportunity To Show More Reform
yahoo.com 3 days agoYANGON (Reuters) - A week of protests in Myanmar over chronic power outages gained momentum on Friday after opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gave them her blessing and the government's response added to popular outrage. The protesters who gathered in Yangon as night fell, holding candles and praying for electricity, are testing their newfound freedoms in a fledgling democracy led by many of the same former generals who violently crushed past expressions of dissent. ...










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