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February 28 Myanmar: At least 18 protesters were killed and 30 more wounded by security forces on the deadliest day of protests since the coup on February 1, according to NPR. This brings the total number of protesters killed since the coup where military forces seized control of the democratically elected government to 21. According to
Reuters, one protester killed on Sunday internet network engineer Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing posted “#How Many Dead Bodies UN Need To Take Action” on Facebook the day before. The United Nations Secretary-General issued a statement where he “strongly condemns the violent crackdown” on protesters. “The people of Myanmar have the right to assemble peacefully and demand the restoration of democracy,” said U.N. Human Rights spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani. “Use of lethal force against non-violent demonstrators is never justifiable under international human rights norms.”
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Here’s a moving story about four kittens at sea, that was almost a cat-astrophe. A boat was capsized in the middle of deep waters near the island of Koh Adang, and eight distressed crew members called for help. Despite the quick rescue effort, the Royal Thai Navy had to re-check the capsized boat for a possibility of an oil spill. When the officers approached the boat, it was already on its way down to the depths.
When Navy Officers went back to check for an oil spill from a sinking boat, they spotted 4 cats huddled on a crane structure
Thai navy sailors rescue abandoned cats from a burning, sinking ship
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Thai navy sailors have braved choppy waters to perform a dramatic rescue this week after discovering four cats abandoned on a sinking ship that caught fire off a paradise island.
Key points:
The crew of the stricken ship left the cats behind
A sailor, wearing a life vest, put the cats on his shoulder and swam with them to safety
The sailor s Facebook post of the rescue has gone viral
After the human crew had been taken to safety on Tuesday (local time), the navy was sent to the site of the capsized vessel to check for an oil spill, but discovered a few passengers had been forgotten.