Over 600 detainees released in Myanmar in 1st sign of softening stance

Over 600 people who were detained by security forces, including for participating in anti-coup protests, have been released, Myanmar's state-run TV reported Wednesday, in the first sign of a softening of the military's stance toward the protests it has sought to quell using deadly force.It remains unclear on what grounds the 628 people were released.According to a rights group monitoring the situation in the Southeast Asian country, 2,418 people had been detained as of Tuesday. Local media said those newly released had participated in March 3 protests and consisted mostly of students.The pr…READ FULL ARTICLE