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Activists Race to Push Myanmar’s Apathetic Electorate to Vote
By Phyo Thiha Cho
YANGON, Myanmar — On a recent hot afternoon on a bustling street in Hlaing Thayar Township, residents and stall keepers were shading themselves from the blistering sun, but a group of youth activists clad in blue T-shirts were undeterred in their efforts to motivate would-be voters.
YANGON, Myanmar — On a recent hot afternoon on a bustling street in Hlaing Thayar Township, residents and stall keepers were shading themselves from the blistering sun, but a group of youth activists clad in blue T-shirts were undeterred in their efforts to motivate would-be voters.
Indonesia Seeks Help to Put Out Fires
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Philippine Court Convicts US Marine for Killing Transgender Filipino
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Myanmar Parliament Advances Date for Nominating President
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Philippine President-Elect to Offer Cabinet Posts to Rebels
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Man United Fires Van Gaal, Expected to Appoint Mourinho Soon
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Turkey Blasts Claimed by Kurdish Militants; Country Mourns
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Leicester Offers ‘Unwavering Support’ to Manager Ranieri
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