Myanmar
Myanmar’s military in July tortured and killed at least 40 men, according to an investigation by BBC. A low-level insurgency led by civilian militias erupted in the country after the army overthrew a democratically-elected government in February. The BBC found villagers were rounded up in an area known to be an opposition stronghold, before the men were separated and killed. A spokesman for the military, extraordinarily, did not deny the massacre when asked by BBC. "It can happen," he said. "When they treat us as enemies, we have the right to defend ourselves."
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Chile
As mentioned in yesterday’s newsletter, Chileans had a choice in an election Sunday between two presidential candidates - one from the left, one from the far-right - who couldn’t have been more different. In the end, Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old leftist former student leader, won with 56 percent of the vote and will become Chile’s youngest ever leader. “I am going to be the president of all Chileans,” Boric said.
More from Al Jazeera here.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s economic freefall continues and the country stands on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe that could lead to widespread starvation. Today, an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation met to discuss potential solutions. The World Bank and the IMF suspended aid when the Taliban took over the country, and $9bln in Afghan central bank reserves, which were held in the US, were frozen by Washington. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi indicated at the end of the meeting, in a possible breakthrough, that the US might be willing to support the release of funds from the World Bank.
More from AP here.