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President Biden Imposes Sanctions On Myanmar Military Involved In Coup

Protests have gone on for days against a military coup that ousted the country's democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
President Biden Imposes Sanctions On Myanmar Military Involved In Coup
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Police and protesters continue to battle in Myanmar for a sixth straight day of demonstrations. 

Large crowds are rallying against a military coup that ousted the Southeast Asian country's democratically elected leader last week. 

U.S. President Biden ordered new sanctions including the freezing of $1 billion in Myanmar government assets in the U.S. 

New Zealand suspended all military and political contact with the country and placed a travel ban on Myanmar's new military leaders.