YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- After weeks of escalating tensions, Myanmar police cracked down on students who have taken to the streets to protest a new education bill, which they say restricts academic freedom. Authorities said more than 100 people have been arrested as police on Tuesday pummeled the protesters with batons and dragged them into trucks. Here's an overview of demonstrators, their demands and why security forces responded so brutally:...
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