South-east Asian leaders shut out Myanmar’s top general from summit

People walk through a crowded street market in Yangon, Myanmar (AP)

South-east Asian leaders have shut out Myanmar’s top general from their annual summit this week after he refused to take steps to end deadly violence in his country following a military coup.

Myanmar has protested against the exclusion of senior general Min Aung Hlaing, who currently heads its government and ruling military council, from the summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean).