UN rights chief fears Myanmar heading to 'full blown conflict' with echoes of Syria
CNN
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, has warned Myanmar is heading toward a "full blown conflict" with "clear echoes" of Syria in 2011, unless the international community steps in to stop the violence.
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