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The EU's diplomacy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc imposed sanctions on 10 Myanmar junta officials and two conglomerates linked to the military over the coup and bloody crackdown on protesters. SOUNDBITE
The United States is considering "specific targeted sanctions" against entities funneling financial support to the military in Myanmar after it detained civilian leaders in a bloodless coup this week, says National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at a White House press briefing. SOUNDBITE
The reversal of democratic progress in Myanmar "will necessitate an immediate review of our sanctions' laws and authorities, followed by appropriate action," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says after US President Joe Biden called on Myanmar's military to relinquish power immediately and ordered a review to consider reimposing sanctions lifted during the nation's transition to democracy. SOUNDBITE
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi hits back at accusations that she has been silent over the Rohingya crisis, saying she has focused on speaking in a way that does not inflame tensions. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemns violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as "unacceptable", as thousands of refugees continue to stream across the border into Bangladesh. IMAGES
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