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Myanmar junta says no voting in dozens of constituencies

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Myanmar junta says no voting in dozens of constituencies

Members of the Union Election Commission, Aung Lwin Oo, left, Khin Maung Oo, center and Myint Thein, right, attend a press conference at the Union Election Commission (UEC) in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, September 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar’s junta acknowledged on Monday (September 15, 2025) its long-promised election would not be held in…

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War in Myanmar’s heartland silences volcano shrine

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War in Myanmar’s heartland silences volcano shrine

The Taung Kalat Buddhist complex on Mount Popa in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region. | Photo Credit: AFP A shrine perched on an extinct volcano in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, once thronged with the bustle of pilgrims praying to flower-eating spirit Popa Maedaw, has been cut off from the faithful following the civil war. Now, the prayers have…

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