Myanmar Arrests Hundreds After Mandalay Violence

Authorities in Myanmar, also known as Burma, say they have arrested at least 362 people following deadly sectarian violence in Mandalay that killed two people and injured more than a dozen last week. Police in the central city Monday said most were taken into custody for violating a curfew order that was put in place to stem the violence. They add that more than 100 people have been released with warnings. But Mandalay Police Chief Superintendent Zaw Min Oo told VOA Burmese that police...

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