U.N. raps Myanmar military over coup, violence against protesters

The U.N. General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution denouncing the Myanmar military "in the strongest terms" over its February coup that ousted elected leaders as well as its continued use of violence against anti-government protesters in the country.The resolution, agreed in a majority vote, also seeks to "prevent the flow of arms" into the Southeast Asian country, while calling "for the immediate release" of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained leaders.The resolution condemned the "excessive and lethal violence" by the Myanmar military, and called for the return to democ…READ FULL ARTICLE