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The Myanmar barmaid who nabbed a North Korean assassin

October 9, 2023

Forty years ago, Myanmar barmaid Daw Dar San Ye stood in a river running through Yangon, squaring up to a North Korean agent gripping a live grenade.

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Myanmar regime’s president holds trade and security talks with India’s Modi

India gave a red-carpet welcome on Monday to Myanmar's junta leader-turned president Min Aung Hlaing – his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader – with talks focusing on security and trade.

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