Four years ago Myanmar's military staged a coup and sparked a civil war
The political situation remains tense with no negotiation space in sight between the military government and the major opposition groups fighting against it.
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Tarren takes one-shot lead into final round in Bahrain
England's Callum Tarren heads into the final round of the Bahrain Championship with a one-shot lead as he goes in search of his first DP World Tour title.
UK ambulance service pleads with public to stop making non-urgent calls
The UK's ambulance service is pleading with the public to stop phoning them with non-emergencies.
Diogo Dalot convinced United 'storm' will pass
Diogo Dalot is convinced the "storm" at Manchester United will pass and is using Ruben Amorim's "worst team" barb as motivation to help change things.
Japan fight back to beat Britain in Davis Cup qualifiers, US advance
Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in their Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan.
Barclays issues new update to customers affected by major IT glitch
Barclays has issued a message to customers amid an IT outage that has seen some account holders unable to access their accounts for 24 hours.
Manchester United have been handed a Champions League lifeline despite Premier League woes
Manchester United are languishing in a lowly 12th place in the Premier League table - 12 points off the top four.