Week after military coup, protests swell rapidly in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A protest against Myanmar’s one-week-old military government swelled rapidly Monday morning as opposition to the coup grew increasingly bold. The protesters at a major downtown Yangon intersection chanted slogans, raised a three-finger salute and carried placards saying “Reject the military coup” and “Justice for Myanmar.” Smaller groups headed to the Sule Pagoda, a rallying point for major protests against past ruling juntas. The growin