HANOI, Feb 17 — Myanmar’s military on Tuesday promised to hold fresh elections and relinquish power, and denied the conduct of a coup.

REUTERS, Feb 2 — After an election last November, Myanmar's army chief had faced imminent retirement, as well as the sidelining of the army's favoured political party and foreign calls for him to be tried for war crimes against Rohingya Muslims.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 — The US said Sunday it is "alarmed" by reports that the Myanmar military has seized power and arrested the country's top officials, Anadolu Agency reported.

YANGON, Feb 1 — The Myanmar President's Office declared a state of emergency which will last for one year after the military detained government leaders including the state counsellor and president on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.

SEOUL, Sept 25 — A US reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Yellow Sea earlier this week around the time when North Korea brutally killed a South Korean official drifting near the western sea border, Yonhap news agency reported.