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Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta’s power.

The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.

Voters in Myanmar’s election say the poll is taking place in a “climate of fear”, the BBC’s South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head reports.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more than 3,000 were delayed by the winter storm.

Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.

Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.

Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin’s policies have turned them into silent backers.

The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.

The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.

Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.