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Rescue workers carry a wounded man in Mandalay [Reuters]

Myanmar police kill 2 in bloodiest day of anti-coup protests

Several anti-coup protesters also seriously wounded as security forces crack down on demonstrators in Mandalay.

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Thousands of people are believed to have died since fighting began, with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes and some 60,000 fleeing to neighbouring Sudan [File: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters]

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A woman takes a selfie as snow falls over the Alamo, February 18, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas [Eric Gay/AP Photo]

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A demonstrator holds a barrier, as supporters of arrested Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel protest in Barcelona, Spain, February 20, 2021 [Nacho Doce/Reuters]

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Prince is the former head of private military contractor Blackwater [File: Jeenah Moon/Reuters]

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