Which international investigative journalist broke the global story of the 1971 atrocities in London's Sunday Times under the headline 'Genocide'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Anthony Mascarenhas
- Step 1: Pakistani journalist Anthony Mascarenhas fled to London and published an eyewitness account on 13 June 1971, galvanizing international outrage. Answer: Anthony Mascarenhas. Why not the others: Simon Dring, Mark Tully and Sydney Schanberg don't fit.
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