In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones ...

YANGON — Myanmar has renewed a state of emergency in a restive northern region bordering China, state media said on Wednesday, extending army control over the area during crucial November elections.

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