Suu Kyi to skip U.N. General Assembly

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has decided not to attend the United Nations General Assembly session later this month, the Irrawaddy news site reported Tuesday.The decision comes as Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is facing intense scrutiny over her response to the plight of her country's Rohingya Muslims.A Foreign Ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying Suu Kyi has domestic issues to focus on and that Vice President Henry Van Thio will lead Myanmar's delegation to the U.N. session.Rakhine State, bordering Bangladesh, has been the focus of major conflicts and clashes starting in …READ FULL ARTICLE