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Myanmar President Ousted By Junta Describes First Moment Of Coup
Myanmar's ousted president described on Tuesday turning down a deal to vacate his seat and save himself in the early moments of the February coup that snuffed out his country's short-lived democratic experiment, his lawyer said.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi's Trusted Ally, Resigns
Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw resigned suddenly on Wednesday leaving the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi without a close confidant and political ally as she faces rising international opprobrium over the Rakhine crisis.
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Myanmar Holds Unique Position In India's Neighbourhood: PM Modi
Myanmar, which has recently attained democracy, holds a unique position in India's neighbourhood, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
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Myanmar President To Hold Talks With PM Modi Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with Myanmarese President U Htin Kyaw, in the first top level engagement between the two countries after iconic leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy wrested power in Myanmar from the military junta.
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Myanmar President On 4-Day India Visit From Saturday
President of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw will pay a four-day state visit to India beginning Saturday with an aim to further expand the traditionally close relations between the two countries by stepping up engagement in diverse areas.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw Pardons 83 Prisoners
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw signed a pardon for 83 prisoners on the country's New Year day, his office said in a statement today, though it was not immediately clear if the amnesty included political prisoners.
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From Suu Kyi's Schoolfriend To Myanmar's Proxy President
Myanmar's next president may be little known outside his homeland but for Aung San Suu Kyi, who plucked her schoolfriend and longtime aide from the political sidelines to be her proxy, it is Htin Kyaw's loyalty that is paramount.
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Myanmar's President To Be Selected On Tuesday
Myanmar's parliament votes on Tuesday to pick the country's next president from a group of three final candidates, including a front runner who is a long-time confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Former Driver Nominated For Myanmar President
Aung San Suu Kyi's party today nominated her former driver and close aide to be Myanmar's next president, as the Nobel laureate looks to rule her former junta-run homeland through a trusted proxy.
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Presidential Permutations Still A Mystery In Myanmar
As the military-dominated parliament cedes power to Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party, one fundamental question remains unanswered: Who will be Myanmar's next president?
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Myanmar Says Barack Obama Congratulates government on 'Free And Fair' Poll
Myanmar said today that US President Barack Obama called his counterpart Thein Sein today to congratulate him on holding a "free and fair" election, which Aung San Suu Kyi's party is on the precipice of winning.
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Electoral Outcome in Myanmar Will be Respected by All Parties: India
India today said it trusts that the electoral outcome in Myanmar, in which pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's party is poised for a landslide election victory, will be respected by it.
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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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Myanmar Inks Peace Pact With Ethnic Rebels in India's Presence
The Myanmar government today signed a peace accord with eight of the 15 ethnic armed groups, a ceremony which was attended by India along with other five "international witnesses".
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Myanmar President Thein Sein Meets Armed Rebels for Peace Talks
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Wednesday made his first public appearance since the start of a campaign for Nov. 8 general elections, meeting leaders of ethnic minority guerrilla groups for ceasefire talks in the capital Naypyitaw.
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Myanmar President Ousted By Junta Describes First Moment Of Coup
Myanmar's ousted president described on Tuesday turning down a deal to vacate his seat and save himself in the early moments of the February coup that snuffed out his country's short-lived democratic experiment, his lawyer said.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi's Trusted Ally, Resigns
Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw resigned suddenly on Wednesday leaving the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi without a close confidant and political ally as she faces rising international opprobrium over the Rakhine crisis.
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Myanmar Holds Unique Position In India's Neighbourhood: PM Modi
Myanmar, which has recently attained democracy, holds a unique position in India's neighbourhood, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
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Myanmar President To Hold Talks With PM Modi Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with Myanmarese President U Htin Kyaw, in the first top level engagement between the two countries after iconic leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy wrested power in Myanmar from the military junta.
-
Myanmar President On 4-Day India Visit From Saturday
President of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw will pay a four-day state visit to India beginning Saturday with an aim to further expand the traditionally close relations between the two countries by stepping up engagement in diverse areas.
-
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw Pardons 83 Prisoners
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw signed a pardon for 83 prisoners on the country's New Year day, his office said in a statement today, though it was not immediately clear if the amnesty included political prisoners.
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From Suu Kyi's Schoolfriend To Myanmar's Proxy President
Myanmar's next president may be little known outside his homeland but for Aung San Suu Kyi, who plucked her schoolfriend and longtime aide from the political sidelines to be her proxy, it is Htin Kyaw's loyalty that is paramount.
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Myanmar's President To Be Selected On Tuesday
Myanmar's parliament votes on Tuesday to pick the country's next president from a group of three final candidates, including a front runner who is a long-time confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Former Driver Nominated For Myanmar President
Aung San Suu Kyi's party today nominated her former driver and close aide to be Myanmar's next president, as the Nobel laureate looks to rule her former junta-run homeland through a trusted proxy.
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Presidential Permutations Still A Mystery In Myanmar
As the military-dominated parliament cedes power to Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party, one fundamental question remains unanswered: Who will be Myanmar's next president?
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Myanmar Says Barack Obama Congratulates government on 'Free And Fair' Poll
Myanmar said today that US President Barack Obama called his counterpart Thein Sein today to congratulate him on holding a "free and fair" election, which Aung San Suu Kyi's party is on the precipice of winning.
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Electoral Outcome in Myanmar Will be Respected by All Parties: India
India today said it trusts that the electoral outcome in Myanmar, in which pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's party is poised for a landslide election victory, will be respected by it.
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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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Myanmar Inks Peace Pact With Ethnic Rebels in India's Presence
The Myanmar government today signed a peace accord with eight of the 15 ethnic armed groups, a ceremony which was attended by India along with other five "international witnesses".
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Myanmar President Thein Sein Meets Armed Rebels for Peace Talks
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Wednesday made his first public appearance since the start of a campaign for Nov. 8 general elections, meeting leaders of ethnic minority guerrilla groups for ceasefire talks in the capital Naypyitaw.
