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Myanmar imposes martial law after China’s factories set ablaze

Bloomberg Myanmar’s junta on Monday extended “full martial law” to additional areas in Yangon following a weekend of nationwide protests that left at least 50 people dead in the wake of a brutal crackdown by security forces. Coup leaders first imposed the measure in two townships after the Chinese Embassy asked authorities to guarantee the safety of Chinese investments and ...

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Libya installs unity government as peace effort gathers pace

Bloomberg Libya’s first unified government in seven years was sworn in, as a political reconciliation that seeks to end almost a decade of conflict in the Opec member gathers pace. Officials took the oath of office on Monday at the parliament in Tobruk, eastern Libya. The new cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, is set to take ...

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UK’s Johnson moves to defuse anger over police behaviour

Bloomberg Boris Johnson moved to ease tensions over police handling of a vigil to support a woman who was murdered in London, after a second day of protests that drew hundreds of people despite the coronavirus lockdown. The UK prime minister’s effort is a response to controversy over the death of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard, who disappeared on March ...

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