At least 18 Myanmar protesters shot dead in police crackdown

Myanmar police have opened fired on protesters during the bloodiest day in weeks of demonstrations against the recent military coup in the nation.

At least 18 people were killed and several injured on Sunday, the UN human rights office said.

“Throughout the day, in several locations throughout the country, police and military forces have confronted peaceful demonstrations, using lethal force and less-than-lethal force that — according to credible information received by the UN human rights office — has…