Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar hardline monk

A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for an ultra-nationalist Buddhist monk, Ashin Wirathu, on a charge of sedition.

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Picture: Myanmar Buddhist monk Wirathu speaks at a rally against constitution change in Yangon, Myanmar, May 5, 2019. Credit: REUTERS/Ann Wang.