Asean countries urge Myanmar military to end violence and work towards reconciliation, SE Asia


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BANGKOK - Asean foreign ministers on Tuesday (March 2) urged the Myanmar military to desist from violence and respect the will of the Myanmar people, as the regime continued cracking down on protests against the Feb 1 coup. The messages were conveyed during the informal Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) foreign ministers meeting on Tuesday, which was attended by Mr Wunna Maung Lwin, the top envoy appointed by Myanmar's military regime after the coup. The online meeting came two days after security forces in Myanmar killed at least 18 people in the bloodiest crackdown yet on swelling protests nationwide....