ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare move
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ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare move

South-east Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month,delivering an unprecedented snub to the military leader who led a coup against an elected civilian government in February.

  • byAin Bandial

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