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Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31

May 08, 2025

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 8: Myanmar's junta has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake in late March that killed at least 3,700 people and devastated parts of the country, state media reported.

Black smoke after first conclave vote

May 08, 2025

Wildfire destroys 12,500 acres of land on England's Dartmoor

May 07, 2025

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia returns home after medical treatment

May 07, 2025

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