BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's ruling military has invited representatives from militant groups to a ceremony Saturday for the 75th anniversary of a landmark agreement between the country's Burmese majority and ethnic minorities, an offer the generals hope will lead to peace talks.
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