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Myitsone dam site near Myitkyina, Kachin State. Source: Wikimedia
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The Myanmar army remains extremely powerful. Source: Flickr
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: Source: Wikimedia
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Thai police link bombs to one man
The Shinawatra-supporting red shirst are on the list of suspects. Source: Wikimedia
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‘Most-wanted’ militant killed
Sparsely populated, mountainous and covered in dense forest, Sulawesi provided a base for Santoso’s militant group. Source: Wikimedia
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A protest against President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs at the Philippines Consulate General in New York City. Source: Wikimedia
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