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Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls

Soldiers attend a ceremony marking Myanmar's 75th anniversary of Independence Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2023.[AP]

Myanmar's military government announced Wednesday that it is extending a state of emergency it imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August.

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