Myanmar junta leader arrives in Jakarta for crisis talks
26 April 2021 |
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Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Jakarta for crisis talks with Southeast Asian leaders, in his first foreign trip since military forces staged a coup and subsequent crackdown that has left more than 700 dead.
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