Myanmar to mark minute of silence as quake toll passes 2,000
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MANDALAY: Myanmar will mark a minute of silence Tuesday (Apr 1) in tribute to victims of the country's devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, as hopes dim of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings. National flags will fly at half-mast until Apr 6 "in sympathy for the loss of life and damages" from Friday's massive 7.7-magnitude quake, the ruling junta said in a statement. The announcement came as the tempo and urgency of rescue efforts wound down in
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