Myanmar junta extends ceasefire to support earthquake relief, state media says


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  • Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: People queue for food and relief supplies after a strong earthquake in Amarapura, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

(Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling military has extended a temporary ceasefire in its conflict with rebels to April 30, in a move to expedite relief and rebuilding efforts following a devastating earthquake last month, state media reported on Tuesday.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who chairs the 10-member ASEAN regional bloc, last week held rare high-level talks with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and a key resistance group in an effort to pause the ongoing fighting and support humanitarian aid operations.

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