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Explained: Why Is Myanmar's Junta Holding An Election During A Civil War
The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup, just as it was preparing for a second term in office following a landslide election win months before.
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Global Beauty Pageant Will No Longer Be Held In Myanmar Over War In Nation
Myanmar has been scrapped as the host of this year's Miss Grand International beauty pageant due to the civil war roiling the country, its organisers told AFP on Thursday.
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Thousands Flee Fighting In Myanmar's Shan State
Thousands of civilians have fled their homes in north-eastern Myanmar after a recent upswing in fighting between ethnic minority rebels and the army, combatants and witnesses said today.
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Explained: Why Is Myanmar's Junta Holding An Election During A Civil War
The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup, just as it was preparing for a second term in office following a landslide election win months before.
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Global Beauty Pageant Will No Longer Be Held In Myanmar Over War In Nation
Myanmar has been scrapped as the host of this year's Miss Grand International beauty pageant due to the civil war roiling the country, its organisers told AFP on Thursday.
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Thousands Flee Fighting In Myanmar's Shan State
Thousands of civilians have fled their homes in north-eastern Myanmar after a recent upswing in fighting between ethnic minority rebels and the army, combatants and witnesses said today.
