Suu Kyi charged again as Myanmar protests rage

Protesters in Myanmar were once again out in force on Monday (March 1), just a day after the deadliestviolence reported since the coup.

Yangon was littered with makeshift barricades, as riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-coup protesters.

While on the streets of Mandalay, a dozen kids chanted and marched against the junta.

Eighteen people were killed on Sunday (February 28) when police opened fire on crowds in various parts of the country.

Monday marked the first funerals from the weekend's massacre.

Myanmar has been in chaos since the military seized power last month.

Citing election fraud, the army detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dozens of other political leaders.

On Monday, Suu Kyi appeared in court via video conference and two more charges were filed against her.

Her lawyer Min Min Soe told Reuters that she appeared healthy but may have lost some weight.

Suu Kyi was charged under a section of the colonial-era penal code which prohibits the publication of information that may, quote,"cause fear or alarm" or disrupt, quote, "public tranquility".

Another charge was added under a telecommunications law, her lawyer said.

Suu Kyi has previously been accused of illegally importing walkie-talkie radios and violating a natural disaster law.

The U.N. is calling for the international community to put more pressure on Myanmar's military leaders.

Several Western countries have already imposed sanctions, but Myanmar's generals have traditionally shrugged off diplomatic pressure with support from China and Russia.