Myanmar police said on Tuesday that a bomb caused a blast at a luxury Yangon hotel that wounded an American guest, as they questioned several suspects following a series of unexplained explosions.

Officials voiced fears that the incidents could be aimed at derailing democratic reforms as the country prepares to host a major regional sporting event and chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

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