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China Targets Moms of Tiananmen Victims, More on The World for 6-4

China now targeting moms of Tiananmen victims to erase memory of its bloody crackdown

The 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests is quasi-unmentionable in China. Now the Tiananmen Mothers, an activist group comprised of the victims' families, are fighting to bring the event to light.

FROM THE NEWSROOM:  We head to South Korea to hear about a recent uptick in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. So far, three people have died in the most recent outbreak. Surgical mask sales are up, and more than 1,000 schools are closed as the country tries to contain the virus. The fight against MERS is being complicated by the South Korean's mistrust of their government following its response to last year's ferry disaster.