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 NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) - The head of Myanmar's ruling junta made a rare public appearance Tuesday at a ceremony in the country's new capital, reviewing thousands of troops under a blazing sun for nearly an hour despite reports of ill health.
Gen. Than Shwe was the only speaker at a ceremony marking Armed Forces Day, which commemorates the day when the Burma Independence Army revolted against Japanese occupation forces during World War II.
Arriving in a Mercedes limousine, Than Shwe drove by thousands of troops before stopping at a reviewing stand at the side of the massive parade grounds, overlooked by three 33-foot statues of the country's most famous kings.
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