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        "msgid": "kl-to-up-military-ties-with-myanmar-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-05-12 00:00:00",
        "title": "KL to up military ties with Myanmar",
        "author": null,
        "source": "AP",
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        "topic": null,
        "summary": "KL to up military ties with Myanmar KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia is considering boosting military ties with Myanmar, possibly including joint exercises, the chief of the Malaysian armed forces said on Friday. The move is likely to raise international controversy. Myanmar's military, which has ruled the country since 1962, is widely criticized for suppressing democracy and committing human- rights abuses against rebellious ethnic minorities. Gen.",
        "content": "<p>KL to up military ties with Myanmar<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia is considering boosting military<br>\nties with Myanmar, possibly including joint exercises, the chief<br>\nof the Malaysian armed forces said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The move is likely to raise international controversy.<br>\nMyanmar's military, which has ruled the country since 1962, is<br>\nwidely criticized for suppressing democracy and committing human-<br>\nrights abuses against rebellious ethnic minorities.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Zahidi Zainuddin received Myanmar air force chief Lt.<br>\nGen. Kyaw Than and was quoted by the Malaysian news agency<br>\nBernama as saying talks were under way to enhance ties between<br>\nthe air forces and armies of both countries.<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia has long been a defender of Myanmar, also known as<br>\nBurma, and was instrumental in bringing the country into the<br>\nAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations in 1997. Malaysia has<br>\nargued that sanctions imposed by many countries on Myanmar are<br>\ncounter-productive and make change harder.<\/p>",
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