Myanmar chides U.N. for bias, meddling after Suu Kyi conviction

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi waits for the arrival of her delegation before the Japan Myanmar Summit meeting with Japan's Prime Minster Shinzo Abe (not pictured) at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan October 9, 2018. Nicolas Datiche/Pool via Reuters

(Reuters) - Myanmar's military government accused senior United Nations officials on Thursday of interference and making judgments based on "distorted news", days after a storm of international criticism over the jailing of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet was among several officials who denounced on Monday of Suu Kyi, Myanmar's elected leader who was ousted in a Feb. 1 coup.