Myanmar demonstrators protest military rule following coup

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A large crowd of people are shown surrounding a police truck which is shooting a water cannon into the crowd.

A week ago, Myanmar’s military ended the country’s brief experiment with democracy, leading a coup and taking full control over the government. But in recent days, crowds of protesters have taken to the streets to say otherwise. And, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says lifting sanctions is a prerequisite to getting back to the negotiation table with the US on the nuclear deal. Also, we remember George Shultz, one of the most influential secretaries of state in US history, who died Saturday.

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