Morning news brief: Myanmar ruler pledges elections, US military aids Israel tanker, and more
Morning news brief: Myanmar ruler pledges elections, US military aids Israel tanker, and more
Here is WION's Daily Morning News Brief with what’s happening around the world today.
Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy named by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The USNavy is assisting an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker attacked off Oman with two crew members killed, the USmilitary said on Saturday, adding the ship was most likely hit by a drone strike.
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Myanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation in speech six months after coup
Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy named by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
US urges Tunisia to return to 'democratic path'
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German NGO Sea-Watch rescues nearly 100 migrants overnight in Mediterranean
German NGO Sea-Watch said on Friday it had rescued nearly 100 migrants in the Mediterranean overnight, many of whom were injured, some with severe "fuel burns" - chemical burns caused by exposure to gasoline mixed with seawater.
US military aids Israel-managed tanker attacked off Oman
The USNavy is assisting an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker attacked off Oman with two crew members killed, the USmilitary said on Saturday, adding the ship was most likely hit by a drone strike.
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