The situation in Burma is getting worse. The BBC reports that nine are confirmed dead, but diplomats believe the number is much higher. Eye witnesses claim that there are rows of dead bodies in the streets. A Japanese journalist has also been killed by the military, and now Japan is asking for accountability. And to top it off, the Burmese government has shut down all public internet access, so that no news can get out.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Update on the Burma Protests
The situation in Burma is getting worse. The BBC reports that nine are confirmed dead, but diplomats believe the number is much higher. Eye witnesses claim that there are rows of dead bodies in the streets. A Japanese journalist has also been killed by the military, and now Japan is asking for accountability. And to top it off, the Burmese government has shut down all public internet access, so that no news can get out.
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