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Myanmar’s junta rebuffs Asean plan to end months of violence

Bloomberg Myanmar’s military government rebuffed a plan by Southeast Asian leaders to help end violence in the country, saying any “suggestions” would need to fit with the junta’s stated roadmap and come after “stability” is restored. Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including coup chief Min Aung Hlaing, appeared to reach a five-point “consensus” on Myanmar during ...

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Finland’s coalition is on brink as key partner loses faith

Bloomberg A key partner to Finland’s ruling Social Democrats said she is losing faith in the coalition’s credibility, signaling the government of the Nordic region’s only euro member has edged closer to a collapse. The government is bristling over a failure to agree on a common view to the economy and spending measures. Talks went into their seventh day as ...

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Le Pen on defensive over ‘revolt talks’ in France

Bloomberg French far-right leader Marine Le Pen went into damage control mode on Tuesday, after lending support to a group of soldiers and retired generals who penned an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron warning of a risk of “civil war” and the looming disintegration of the country. In an interview on FranceInfo on Tuesday, Le Pen denied the officers ...

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