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Buddhist monks march in Yangon, Myanmar's main city, where demonstrations took a deadly turn as security forces cracked down on protesters. Although the secretive government acknowledged that one man had been killed, witnesses and overseas dissident groups told news agencies that as many as five people had been shot to death or otherwise killed. The latest protests were sparked by a rise in fuel prices, which hit residents hard.

Myanmar

( Associated Press / September 26, 2007 )

Buddhist monks march in Yangon, Myanmar's main city, where demonstrations took a deadly turn as security forces cracked down on protesters. Although the secretive government acknowledged that one man had been killed, witnesses and overseas dissident groups told news agencies that as many as five people had been shot to death or otherwise killed. The latest protests were sparked by a rise in fuel prices, which hit residents hard.

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