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President Joe Biden announced a series of actions aimed at imposing consequences on the Myanmar military officials responsible for the country's coup, including sanctions and stronger export controls.
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As the aftermath of the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar continues to unfold, people in the U.S. with deep ties to the Southeast Asian country can only watch and wait.
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A week after Myanmar's military seized power, it imposed restrictions in major cities to quell growing protests, as the coup's leader promised a new election in his first televised address.
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He says he will work with allies and partners to sanction Myanmar, end the war in Yemen, admit more refugees, and protect the rights of LGBTQ people around the world.
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The allegation is a far cry from the claims of rampant election fraud the military invoked when it seized power on Monday.
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In the video, Khing Hnin Wai performs aerobics to upbeat music, seemingly oblivious to the convoy of military vehicles streaming down the road behind her as Myanmar's army carries out a coup.
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The armed forces will likely find it harder to rule a changed Myanmar on its own — and the world should convince it not to, argues Charles Dunst of the East-West Center in Washington.
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Suu Kyi's party handily won elections in November, but the military is refusing to accept the results, blaming election fraud for its party's poor showing.
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In a unanimous decision, a 17-judge panel said Myanmar must take steps to protect the Muslim minority Rohingya, who "remain extremely vulnerable" after a brutal 2017 crackdown by the military.
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In November, Gambia filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice accusing Myanmar of a brutal crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority.