Pro-military party declares victory
YANGON, Jan 26 (AFP): Myanmar's dominant pro-military party has won junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs dismissed as a rebranding of army rule.The military snatched power in a 2021 coup, ending Myanmar's experiment with civilian rule and triggering civil war,...
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18 perish as Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks
MANILA, Jan 26 (BBC/AFP): At least 18 people have died after a ferry carrying more than 350 passengers and crew members onboard sank in the waters off Philippines' southern coast.Search crews have rescued 317 people on board the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, but 10 people are still missing, according to...
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Israel to reopen Gaza crossing with Egypt
GAZA, Jan 26 (BBC/AP): Israel says it has agreed to reopen the Gaza Strip's key border crossing with Egypt only after an operation to retrieve the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in the territory is complete.The Rafah crossing has been mostly closed since May 2024, when the Palestinian...
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Winter storm kills at least 11 across US
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (AFP): A monster storm barrelling across the United States had killed at least 11 people on Monday, prompting warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancelations and power outages after a weekend of misery.The storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across swathes of the country...
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