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Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: residents

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08-10-2025 10:22 HKT
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Buddhist devotees light earthern lamps at Botahtaung Pagoda to mark the full moon day of the Thadingyut festival in Yangon on October 6, 2025. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Buddhist devotees light earthern lamps at Botahtaung Pagoda to mark the full moon day of the Thadingyut festival in Yangon on October 6, 2025. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
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