Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns, apparently due to ill health

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigned on Wednesday, according to a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the President's Office, in a move believed prompted by ill health.The official statement in the Myanmar language said "the President of the Union of Myanmar, U Htin Kyaw, has resigned from his post effective today March 21, as he would like to retire from his current duties."No further reason has been given for the resignation of Htin Kyaw, a civilian, from the largely ceremonial post.Htin Kyaw, close friend of Myanmar's de facto leader and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, be…READ FULL ARTICLE