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Myanmar Junta Holds Elections After 5 Years Of Civil War
Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.
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Myanmar Military Questions Suu Kyi Picks Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Myanmar's powerful military questioned Aung San Suu Kyi's picks for president and vice president on Monday as tension simmered between the two sides a day before parliament votes on who should get the top job.
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Dalai Lama Congratulates Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Poll Victory
Tibetan Spiritual head and Nobel laureate Dalai Lama has congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi for her party's remarkable victory in the general elections in Myanmar.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Wins Historic Majority in Myanmar Polls
Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition on Friday won a parliamentary majority from weekend polls that will allow it to elect a president and form a government in a historic shift in power from the army.
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On Brink of Victory, Suu Kyi Calls for Talks With Myanmar Military
Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's powerful army chief on Wednesday as her pro-democracy party sat poised for a landslide election victory.
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Suu Kyi's Date With Destiny Arrives as Myanmar Votes
Myanmar goes to the polls Sunday in an historic election that could thrust Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party into power and pull the country away from the grip of the military.
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China Courts Hardline Buddhist Party Ahead of Myanmar Poll
A powerful ethnic nationalist politician from one of Myanmar's poorest and most volatile regions said Chinese officials made him an irresistible offer during a recent visit to the country: Ask for anything, and we'll give it to you.
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As Polls Loom, Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Leads Rally Honouring Hero Father
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi addressed a crowd of thousands today in the biggest celebrations honouring her independence hero father in memory, underscoring her legacy months before leading the opposition to momentous elections.
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Yangon Votes for First Time in 60 Years
Residents of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon went to the polls today for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters hoping for change as the city booms, despite knowing little about the candidates or their policies.
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Suu Kyi's party wins Myanmar by-election landslide
Aung San Suu Kyi's party won Myanmar's by-elections in a landslide, the country's Election Commission said on Monday, a victory she hoped would mark the start of a new era after a historic vote that could prompt the West to ease sanctions.
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Aung San Suu Kyi makes victory speech
Ms Suu Kyi spoke to thousands of cheering supporters who gathered outside her opposition party headquarters a day after her party claimed she had won a parliamentary seat in the closely watched vote.
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Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
The opposition party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has announced that she won a parliamentary seat in Sunday's by-elections. The victory, if confirmed in official results, marks a milestone in a nation where the military has ruled almost exclusively for a half-century.
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For Suu Kyi, a new role and heavier burden
Soe Thein is a pious man. Every evening he kneels before a Buddhist shrine in his Yangon home to pray for the only woman he believes can lead Myanmar to a brighter future."I pray for Aung San Suu Kyi's health and long life," says Soe Thein, formerly a political prisoner and senior member of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD).
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Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims win in Myanmar landmark election
Supporters of Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers on Sunday after her party said she won a parliamentary seat in a landmark election, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time.
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Myanmar's historic polls: Aung San Suu Kyi poised to win
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is poised to win her first elected office in a landmark election Sunday in Myanmar that drew crowds of voters determined to send the country's most famous ex-political prisoner to parliament. A victory for Suu Kyi would mark a new era in her 24-year political career, which was spent mostly under house arrest, and fo...
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Myanmar Junta Holds Elections After 5 Years Of Civil War
Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.
-
Myanmar Military Questions Suu Kyi Picks Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Myanmar's powerful military questioned Aung San Suu Kyi's picks for president and vice president on Monday as tension simmered between the two sides a day before parliament votes on who should get the top job.
-
Dalai Lama Congratulates Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Poll Victory
Tibetan Spiritual head and Nobel laureate Dalai Lama has congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi for her party's remarkable victory in the general elections in Myanmar.
-
Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Wins Historic Majority in Myanmar Polls
Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition on Friday won a parliamentary majority from weekend polls that will allow it to elect a president and form a government in a historic shift in power from the army.
-
On Brink of Victory, Suu Kyi Calls for Talks With Myanmar Military
Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's powerful army chief on Wednesday as her pro-democracy party sat poised for a landslide election victory.
-
Suu Kyi's Date With Destiny Arrives as Myanmar Votes
Myanmar goes to the polls Sunday in an historic election that could thrust Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party into power and pull the country away from the grip of the military.
-
China Courts Hardline Buddhist Party Ahead of Myanmar Poll
A powerful ethnic nationalist politician from one of Myanmar's poorest and most volatile regions said Chinese officials made him an irresistible offer during a recent visit to the country: Ask for anything, and we'll give it to you.
-
As Polls Loom, Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Leads Rally Honouring Hero Father
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi addressed a crowd of thousands today in the biggest celebrations honouring her independence hero father in memory, underscoring her legacy months before leading the opposition to momentous elections.
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Yangon Votes for First Time in 60 Years
Residents of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon went to the polls today for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters hoping for change as the city booms, despite knowing little about the candidates or their policies.
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Suu Kyi's party wins Myanmar by-election landslide
Aung San Suu Kyi's party won Myanmar's by-elections in a landslide, the country's Election Commission said on Monday, a victory she hoped would mark the start of a new era after a historic vote that could prompt the West to ease sanctions.
-
Aung San Suu Kyi makes victory speech
Ms Suu Kyi spoke to thousands of cheering supporters who gathered outside her opposition party headquarters a day after her party claimed she had won a parliamentary seat in the closely watched vote.
-
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
The opposition party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has announced that she won a parliamentary seat in Sunday's by-elections. The victory, if confirmed in official results, marks a milestone in a nation where the military has ruled almost exclusively for a half-century.
-
For Suu Kyi, a new role and heavier burden
Soe Thein is a pious man. Every evening he kneels before a Buddhist shrine in his Yangon home to pray for the only woman he believes can lead Myanmar to a brighter future."I pray for Aung San Suu Kyi's health and long life," says Soe Thein, formerly a political prisoner and senior member of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD).
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Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims win in Myanmar landmark election
Supporters of Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers on Sunday after her party said she won a parliamentary seat in a landmark election, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time.
-
Myanmar's historic polls: Aung San Suu Kyi poised to win
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is poised to win her first elected office in a landmark election Sunday in Myanmar that drew crowds of voters determined to send the country's most famous ex-political prisoner to parliament. A victory for Suu Kyi would mark a new era in her 24-year political career, which was spent mostly under house arrest, and fo...
