This photo taken and received from an anonymous source via Facebook on March 26, 2021 shows residents applauding protesters wearing protective gear during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay. - FB/AFP
YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar anti-junta protesters held more rallies on Friday (March 26) after the military reportedly shot dead nine people a day earlier and as the World Bank warned the country's economy could slump 10% this year due to the turmoil since last month's coup.
In a bid to increase pressure on the junta over the Feb. 1 coup, the United States and Britain imposed sanctions on conglomerates controlled by the military, with Washington calling it a response to the military's "brutal repression".
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