"These fundamental rights must be respected by the military and police, not met with violent and bloody repression. Reports: U.S., South Korea to commence scaled-down military exercises. Photo by Xiao Long/UPI |, Protesters shout during a demonstration in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday that opposed the military's government takeover on February 1. LONDON (AP) — A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 … ... 2nd Jacob Lawrence painting missing for 6 decades located. The military takeover was based on claims that parliamentary elections last November were illegitimate. The country's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, had been detained, along with other members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Japan's forces train at sea after Tokyo permits coast guard to fire on vessels. Pictures of detained Myanmar President Win Myint and leader Aung San Suu Kyi are displayed at an intersection against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. March 4 (UPI) -- Japan's self-defense forces conducted naval drills in an area of the East China Sea. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the president are detained in safe places, and their condition is good," Junta commander Zaw Min Tun said, according to The New York Times. Security … Earthquake swarm in Iceland could hint at even bigger event. 1. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the president are detained in safe places, and their condition is good," Junta commander Zaw Min Tun said, according to The New York Times. Australian man who advised Aung San Suu Kyi is detained after she was overthrown in Myanmar's military coup. Demonstrators set up barriers during a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday opposing the military's government takeover on February 1. March 4 (UPI) -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani warned European signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal Thursday against "political games," at a board meeting for the international agency. Suu Kyi, who was arrested earlier this month with several other civilian government leaders during the military coup, now faces an additional charge of violating a disaster management law by interacting with a crowd during the coronavirus pandemic. March 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in New Zealand arrested a man Thursday who they say was plotting to attack mosques to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch shootings that killed 51 people two years ago. March 4 (UPI) -- The United States and South Korea are to hold joint military exercises Monday, but the training could be reduced in scale due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly constant earthquakes have plagued the main population center of Iceland in recent days, and officials warn this could be a sign of an imminent volcanic eruption. Fueling protests is the announcement of further charges against ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, which may allow her to be held indefinitely. It cited Min Thu, the local chairman of the National League for Democracy party of ousted national leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Capitol riot: Man who sat at Pelosi's desk changes lawyers, receives continuance, Senate clerk begins reading 628-page COVID-19 relief bill before debate, Report: Signs of activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, Dispatches from Mars: Perseverance rover sends images. The Myanmar military filed two new criminal charges Monday against detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on the one-month anniversary of the coup that removed her … March 4 (UPI) -- Officials in New Zealand on Friday downgraded a tsunami warning after multiple powerful earthquakes struck off the coast earlier in the day. Khin Maung Zaw, Suu Kyi's attorney, said he was not allowed to attend Tuesday's proceeding, but said both appeared to be in good shape. Photo by Xiao Long/UPI |, A protester runs as police fire tear gas during a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday that opposed the military's government takeover on February 1. Myanmar military says imprisoning the country’s elected leaders and taking power by force wasn’t a coup. Suu Kyi's party picked up great gains in the election. Ms Suu Kyi, who was earlier charged with possessing illegal walkie-talkies, is now also alleged to have violated the country's Natural Disaster Law. A gradual liberalisation began in 2010, leading to free elections in 2015 and the installation of a government led by veteran opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi the following year He added that the military has shut down social media access in Myanmar. The United Nations, United States and several other nations have condemned the military's takeover in Myanmar, which was based on the claim that parliamentary elections last fall were fraudulent. Key events in Myanmar:— Jan. 4, 1948: Country then known as Burma gains independence from British colonial rule.— 1962: Military leader Ne Win stages a coup and rules the country through a junta for many years.— 1988: Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of an independence hero, returns to her home country as pro-democracy protests are erupting against the junta. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi inspects and watches the vaccination processes to health workers at a hospital Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Photo by Xiao Long/UPI |, Demonstrators shout during a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday opposing the military's government takeover on February 1. "We need some kind of restriction because Facebook is the main source of misinformation," Mi Tun said. Both face charges that could land them in prison for years. One of the new charges says Suu Kyi violated a law that makes it illegal to repeat "any statement, rumor or report" that will likely induce the public to "commit an offense against the state." Suu Kyi and Win Myint appeared in court via video on Tuesday for a session that lasted less than an hour. The first time I met Aung San Suu Kyi, she embodied hope. SEOUL, March 5 (UPI) -- South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety granted approval for the use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech on Friday. Photo by Xiao Long/UPI |, Capitol riot: Man who sat at Pelosi's desk changes lawyers, receives continuance, New Zealand downgrades tsunami threat after 8.1-magnitude quake, Earthquake swarm in Iceland could hint at even bigger event, Senate clerk begins reading 628-page COVID-19 relief bill before debate, Report: Signs of activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility. "The arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, senior officials and other political figures is extremely alarming. Photo by Xiao Long/UPI |, Protesters hold images of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday during a protest against the military's government takeover on February 1. Photo by Xiao Long/UPI |, Demonstrators rally in the streets on Sunday in Mandalay, Myanmar, to oppose the military junta's government takeover on February 1.