Military condemned for staging coup and detaining democratically elected leaders.
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A quick look at the coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government.
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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Panic, anger and uncertainty in Yangon after Myanmar coup
Military takeover comes hours before the parliament was due to convene for first session since the NLD swept elections.
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