Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released today.
BY AFP
Tens of thousands of people, including political figures and religious leaders, attended the funeral in Yangon's northern outskirts.
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