i'm shaun ley with the headlines. republicans in the united states senate have blocked a bill that would have led to a wide ranging debate on expanding voting rights across the country. democrats failed to get the 60 votes that were needed to advance the legislation, with republicans arguing that it infringed on states�* rights. a bbc investigation has found over 2,000 migrant children being detained in a camp in el paso, texas in appalling conditions. the facility at fort bliss is overcrowded and ridden with disease, with shortages of clean clothes and a lack of medical care for the children. myanmar�*s armed forces have clashed with a militia group in the country's second city, mandalay. it's the first such exchange between the so—called people's defence forces — which are fighting to restore democracy — and the military in a major urban centre. the army says four protesters were killed.