Biden warns of possible sanctions following Myanmar coup

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday warned of re-imposing sanctions on Myanmar following the military coup there, calling the development a "direct assault" on the Southeast Asian county's transition to democracy.Noting that Washington removed sanctions on Myanmar over the past decade based on progress toward democracy, the new U.S. president said the reversal of the democratic transition will "necessitate an immediate review of our sanction laws and authorities, followed by appropriate action."Biden's statement was the latest in a series of messages from the administration after Myanmar's m…READ FULL ARTICLE