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Myanmar Monks, Protesters Denounce 'Rohingya' Outside US Embassy

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Hundreds of demonstrators, including Buddhist monks, denounced the United States for its use of the term Rohingya to describe Myanmar's stateless Muslim community during a protest outside of the U.S. embassy in Yangon on Thursday. The Rohingya, most of whom live in apartheid-like conditions, are seen by many Myanmar Buddhists as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and the term is a divisive topic. The demonstration was sparked by a statement from the embassy last week expressing...

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