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Monks Lead Largest Protest Yet

Tens of thousands fill streets as fears of crackdown grow

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 24, 2007 6:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – Protests by Buddhist monks in Myanmar continue to surge, with today's the largest against the ruling military junta in 20 years, Reuters reports. Tens of thousands of monks and residents packed the streets of Yangon and other cities. So far, military leaders have been quiet,... Read full story »

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