Myanmar forces arrest comedian, break up doctors' protest : The Asahi Shimbun
A woman riding a rickshaw passes by a street with splashes of red paint from anti-coup protesters during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, on April 06. (AP Photo) YANGON, Myanmar--Authorities in Myanmar arrested the country’s best-known comedian on Tuesday as they continue to crack down on people they accuse of helping incite nationwide protests against February’s military coup. The comedian Zarganar was taken from his home in Yangon by police and soldiers who arrived in two army vehicles, fellow comedian Ngepyawkyaw said on his own Facebook page. Zarganar, 60, is a sharp-tongued satiri...