Candle vigil held for killed Myanmar protesters

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), an activist group, says 738 people have been killed by security forces since the Feb. 1 coup and 3,300 people are currently in detention, including 20 who have been sentenced to death.

A spokesman for Myanmar's military has confirmed that junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing will attend a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders at the weekend, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday (April 21)