U.S. 'disturbed' by additional charges against Myanmar's Suu Kyi

The United States was "disturbed" by reports that additional criminal charges have been filed against Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains detained after the military staged a coup on Feb. 1, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Suu Kyi's lawyer said police had filed a second charge of violating a Natural Disaster Management Law, after she was earlier charged with illegally importing walkie-talkies.

"As the president has said the military's seizure of power is a direct assault on the country's transition to democracy and the rule of law," Price said at a press briefing.