BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's military regime on Wednesday announced that it will extend the nationwide state of emergency for another six months, likely delaying general elections that had been expected by August.
The announcement, made public through a report from state-owned media, came a day after the National Defense and Security Council, consisting of senior members of the military and government, met in the capital, Naypyitaw, and issued a statement blaming pro-democracy, anti-military groups that are "committing killings of innocent people, blowing up public places, imposing armed intimidation and coercion on the people."
