Military coup in Myanmar arrests democratically elected leaders

By BOB TWEEDY  Myanmar’s military led a coup on Monday, Feb. 1, alleging fraud in the November 2020 elections. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government officials of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) were arrested. As the new parliament was preparing to ratify the results of the elections, the military … Continue reading Military coup in Myanmar arrests democratically elected leaders