NEW YORK -- The U.S. has officially identified the military power grab in Myanmar as a coup, senior State Department officials said Tuesday, a designation that will cut some forms of aid to one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries.
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Myanmar citizens hold up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Bangkok after the military seized power in a coup in Myanmar. © Reuters
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