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Asean voices deep fears over Myanmar violence

Leaders attend a retreat session during the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Labuan Bajo on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations said on Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” about the violence ravaging Myanmar as they condemned the recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.

Turmoil in junta-ruled Myanmar has dominated talks at this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Indonesia, as the regional bloc faces criticism for its perceived inaction on the country’s crisis.

Asean has led diplomatic attempts to resolve the festering crisis, but its efforts have so far failed to stem the bloodshed unleashed by a military coup…

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