Myanmar Police Clash With Protesting Students

Riot police in Myanmar on Tuesday attacked student protesters, ending their attempt -- at least for now -- to march to Yangon to protest education legislation. Police wielding batons at Letpadan dispersed about 200 protesters, primarily students and sympathetic monks. Some of the student leaders have been detained, putting a halt to the nearly one-week standoff. Protest leader Thiha Win Tin told VOA at least 32 people have been arrested. He said some of the students had been hit...

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