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Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability

WORLD NEWS
28-12-2025 18:13 HKT
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Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing votes at Zayarthiri polling station, on the day of the general elections in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, December 28, 2025. (Reuters)
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing votes at Zayarthiri polling station, on the day of the general elections in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, December 28, 2025. (Reuters)
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