Diplomatic revolt against Myanmar’s junta deepens amid brutal crackdown

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    Myanmar’s junta lost a tug of war over leadership of its U.N. mission in New York and the United States unveiled new sanctions targeting military conglomerates after the deaths of dozens of civilians protesting against last month’s coup. 

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