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Myanmar Junta extends emergency, delays polls
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago,…
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Myanmar junta hints at extending state of emergency
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta chief hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections in comments published Friday, saying greater efforts…
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Myanmar junta to free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year amnesty
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta on Monday began releasing more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the Buddhist New Year, without specifying whether those jailed in its bloody…