US announces new sanctions targeting Myanmar s military generals as protests against coup continue
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Joe Biden says the order would enable sanctions on military leaders business interests and their close family members.
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US President Joe Biden has approved an executive order paving the way for new sanctions on Myanmar s generals after the military detained elected leaders and seized power.
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The US is ready to work with other countries in pressuring coup-makers
One of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aides, Kyaw Tint Swe, was detained overnight in a new wave of arrests following last week's military coup, an official of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party said in a post on Facebook.
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