Myanmar Refugees Flood Thailand -- New York Times
BANGKOK, Thailand — Clashes between an ethnic rebel group in Myanmar and government soldiers have pushed a flood of at least 10,000 refugees across a river into Thailand, one day after Myanmar held its first election in 20 years.
In the attack, ethnic Karen rebels seized a police station and post office Sunday in the border town of Myawaddy, wounding at least 10 people on both sides of the river, according to reports from the border.
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ASIA
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EUROPE
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