(CNN)At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar's security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the Southeast Asian nation Wednesday, in scenes described as "a war zone."Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the weeks since a military coup on February 1. Security forces have intensified their response in recent days, on demonstrators. Images and footage from Wednesday show bodies lying in the street surrounded by pools of blood as protesters run to take cover. The United Nations said the total death toll since the coup had risen to 50,...…(CNN)At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar's security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the Southeast Asian nation Wednesday, in scenes described as "a war zone."Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the weeks since a military coup on February 1. Security forces have intensified their response in recent days, on demonstrators. Images and footage from Wednesday show bodies lying in the street surrounded by pools of blood as protesters run to take cover. The United Nations said the total death toll since the coup had risen to 50,...WW…

(CNN)The fight for control of Myanmar has now officially arrived at the United Nations. In a letter seen by CNN, Myanmar's UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun has told the international body that he still represents Myanmar, after making an impassioned speech last week rejecting the country's.Meanwhile, a deputy ambassador to the UN from Myanmar will claim that he is now the man the military authorities want to represent the country. Both sides have sent the UN letters to make their case on official letterhead. was overthrown last month in a military coup that saw civilian leaders including...…(CNN)The fight for control of Myanmar has now officially arrived at the United Nations. In a letter seen by CNN, Myanmar's UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun has told the international body that he still represents Myanmar, after making an impassioned speech last week rejecting the country's.Meanwhile, a deputy ambassador to the UN from Myanmar will claim that he is now the man the military authorities want to represent the country. Both sides have sent the UN letters to make their case on official letterhead. was overthrown last month in a military coup that saw civilian leaders including...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — ’s United Nations ambassador defied the country’s army on Friday and issued an impassioned plea at the UN General Assembly for immediate international action to help overturn the military coup.Kyaw Moe Tun, remaining loyal to the civilian government ousted on February 1, delivered a dramatic speech while addressing the assembly on Friday.“We need further strongest possible action from the international community to immediately end the military coup, to stop oppressing the innocent people, to return the state power to the people and to...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — ’s United Nations ambassador defied the country’s army on Friday and issued an impassioned plea at the UN General Assembly for immediate international action to help overturn the military coup.Kyaw Moe Tun, remaining loyal to the civilian government ousted on February 1, delivered a dramatic speech while addressing the assembly on Friday.“We need further strongest possible action from the international community to immediately end the military coup, to stop oppressing the innocent people, to return the state power to the people and to...WW…

New York (CNN)'s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of international law, according to a confidential United Nations report.The document accused the regime of leader Kim Jong Un of conducting "operations against financial institutions and virtual currency exchange houses" to pay for weapons and keep North Korea's struggling economy afloat. One unnamed country that is a member of the UN claimed the hackers stole virtual assets worth $316.4 million dollars between 2019 and...…New York (CNN)'s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of international law, according to a confidential United Nations report.The document accused the regime of leader Kim Jong Un of conducting "operations against financial institutions and virtual currency exchange houses" to pay for weapons and keep North Korea's struggling economy afloat. One unnamed country that is a member of the UN claimed the hackers stole virtual assets worth $316.4 million dollars between 2019 and...WW…

New York (CNN)'s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of international law, according to a confidential United Nations report.The document accused the regime of leader Kim Jong Un of conducting "operations against financial institutions and virtual currency exchange houses" to pay for weapons and keep North Korea's struggling economy afloat. One unnamed country that is a member of the UN claimed the hackers stole virtual assets worth $316.4 million dollars between 2019 and...…New York (CNN)'s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of international law, according to a confidential United Nations report.The document accused the regime of leader Kim Jong Un of conducting "operations against financial institutions and virtual currency exchange houses" to pay for weapons and keep North Korea's struggling economy afloat. One unnamed country that is a member of the UN claimed the hackers stole virtual assets worth $316.4 million dollars between 2019 and...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The UN Security Council rejected a US proposal to extend the conventional weapons embargo on Iran Friday.With the failure of the resolution, the US is now poised to move to unilaterally trigger snapback sanctions on Tehran – despite having walked away from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 – a potential action that has drawn skepticism and alarm from allies and that experts have warned could spell the end of the landmark agreement.US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said in a statement Friday the US “has every right to initiate snapback of...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The UN Security Council rejected a US proposal to extend the conventional weapons embargo on Iran Friday.With the failure of the resolution, the US is now poised to move to unilaterally trigger snapback sanctions on Tehran – despite having walked away from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 – a potential action that has drawn skepticism and alarm from allies and that experts have warned could spell the end of the landmark agreement.US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said in a statement Friday the US “has every right to initiate snapback of...WW…