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Hearse carrying body on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway bursts, crashes into curb • Nov. 4, 2026, 8:19 AM ET (Toronto Star)
Land at collapsed Sky Villa condominium in Mandalay to be auctioned • Oct. 27, 2026, 11:51 PM ET (Toronto Star)
Myanmar students explore Chinese culture through language training programme • Oct. 25, 2026, 11:08 PM ET (Toronto Star)
Yangon-Chengdu direct flight route expected to boost Myanmar's tourism, trade • Oct. 17, 2026, 3:53 AM ET (Toronto Star)

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Yangon River
Yangon, Myanmar
Monks receiving alms
Shwe Dagon (Golden Pagoda), Yangon, Myanmar, c. 15th century.
Sule pagoda
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