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- 1UN condemns deadly Myanmar market airstrike as regional news mounts●World News in Brief: Deadly Myanmar strikes as Malaysia begins deportations, new emergency funding released, Gaza and We
The UN Secretary-General strongly condemned an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 50 people at a market in Myanmar's Rakhine state. The strike heads a round-up of world news that also includes Malaysia beginning deportations, the release of new emergency funding, and updates on Gaza and the West Bank.
- 2UN's Türk condemns deadly air strikes on Rakhine market in Myanmar▼Myanmar: Türk deplores deadly strikes at busy Rakhine market
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has condemned deadly military strikes that hit a crowded market in Myanmar's Rakhine state, killing civilians at the busy site. The United Nations human rights office denounced the attack and repeated calls for an end to assaults on civilian targets amid the country's ongoing civil war.