Myanmar authorities targeting medics among anti-coup protests
Anti-coup protesters stand behind a line of clothing hanging across a road to deter security personnel from entering the protest area in Yangon, Myanmar, March 9, 2021.
Myanmar’s military regime has killed more than 500 unarmed civilians since seizing power in a coup eight weeks ago. But the troops aren’t just killing protesters. They’re also shooting at medics, nurses and EMTs who try to save the lives of injured protesters. And, across Africa, new daily cases of the coronavirus are rising at an alarming rate. Also, Apple announced that its iPhone digital assistant, Siri, would not by default be a woman’s voice.
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