Myanmar's military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president.

STORY: Myanmar’s junta leader on Thursday transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election.But the announcement made on state media was nominal, with coup leader Min Aung Hlaing remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president.

MYANMAR’s military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president.

Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military's power.

The move comes as Myanmar’s military faces a collapsing economy and growing resistance from pro-democracy groups. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Myanmar's ruling military on Thursday lifted a state of emergency it had maintained for four and a half years -- a step required to