Myanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll rises above 2,700
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said the country's civil war could prevent help from reaching those in need.
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Myanmar junta celebrates itself with military pageant amid seismic defeats
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