Asia - Voice of America: Burma Declares State of Emergency

Asia - Voice of America asia

Burma Declares State of Emergency Jun 11th 2012, 10:15 Burma's president declared a state of emergency Sunday night for a riot-hit western state, wracked by deadly sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims.    Thein Sein warned in a televised address to the nation that if the violence in Rakhine state spreads further, it could put the country's moves toward democracy in danger. He invoked the emergency measure following three days of violence in Rakhine state between Buddhists and members of the Muslim Rohingya ... Media files: AC0FB228-1F1A-44D9-8226-7541EA553591_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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