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April 19, 2015 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Internal conflict in Burma
- Myanmar says it has lost 126 soldiers in clashes with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army in Kokang since early February. (Xinhua)

Disasters and accidents

The Maltese Navy and Italian Coast Guard mount a rescue operation for a boat that capsized between Libya and Italy with up to 700 people aboard. (Malta Today)

Politics and elections

Elections in Northern Cyprus
- Voters in Northern Cyprus go to the polls to elect a new President to represent them in peace talks with the southern Republic of Cyprus. (Reuters via Daily Mail)
Finnish parliamentary election, 2015
- Voters in Finland go to the polls for a parliamentary election with a new coalition government led by Juha Sipilä of the Centre Party favoured to form government after negotiation. (Reuters) (New York Times)

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