US diplomat found dead in Myanmar, Thai woman in custody

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A United States diplomat was found dead in Yangon, Myanmar, approximately two weeks ago, with police reportedly treating the death as a possible murder and detaining a Thai woman in connection with the investigation. The US Department of State confirmed the fatality but declined to provide further details out of respect for the family's privacy amid Myanmar's ongoing civil war.

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US State Department confirms the fatality, but refuses to provide more information about the person's death in Yangon.

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