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The New York Times |
It’s a measure of Myanmar’s collapse that the generals have come to see health care providers as enemies of the state.
CNN |
Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake.
Reuters |
Just before last week's earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that killed almost 2,900 people, the junta chief was readying for a rare foreign visit to a regional summit in Thailand, as aides worked the phones...

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