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Aung San Suu Kyi's Victorious Party To Join Parliament On February 1
Members of Aung San Suu Kyi's victorious pro-democracy party will take their seats in parliament on February 1, Myanmar's speaker said today, beginning a new era for a nation under army rule for decades.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Discusses Transfer of Power With President
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi discussed the smooth transfer of power to her party with President Thein Sein today, the first time the two have met since her National League for Democracy (NLD) swept a November election.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Begins Transition Talks with Myanmar President
Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began talks with the nation's army-backed president on the handover of power Wednesday nearly a month after her opposition party cleaned up at the polls.
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Aung San Suu Kyi to Meet President, Military Chief on Wednesday
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet President Thein Sein and military chief Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday, their first meeting since she won an historic election earlier this month, a senior government official told Reuters.
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Myanmar's Top Leaders to Hold Talks With Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's top leaders will hold talks this week with opposition chief Aung San Suu Kyi, the first since her party's landmark election success, officials said Today.
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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 today as her pro-democracy party stood poised for a landslide election victory.
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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's Aung San Suu Kyi Set for Sweeping Power as Election Wins Mount
Fresh results from Myanmar's election today showed the opposition taking control of most regional assemblies as well as forming the next government, handing democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi sweeping powers and reshaping the political landscape.
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Suu Kyi Party Says on Track to Win Over 70 Per Cent of Seats in Myanmar Poll
Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party said today it was set to claim over 70 percent of seats following Myanmar's election, a tally that could sweep it to power after decades of military dominance.
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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 Signs Limited Truce with Rebels, But Fighting Persists
Myanmar today signed a ceasefire with eight ethnic minority armies in a step towards ending decades of civil war, a move weakened by the refusal of several other rebel groups to join the deal.
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In Myanmar, Young Programmers Launch First-Ever Election App
Huddled in an open-plan office atop a tower block in Yangon's scruffy downtown, a group of teenagers in jeans and T-shirts sifts through the list of candidates in Myanmar's election and stares at their computer screens and mobile phones.
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Myanmar to Hold Rare Talks as Aung San Suu Kyi Pushes for Charter Change
Myanmar's President Thein Sein will host rare talks today with influential allies and rivals including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she intensifies efforts to lift a constitutional ban on her bid for the presidency.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Victorious Party To Join Parliament On February 1
Members of Aung San Suu Kyi's victorious pro-democracy party will take their seats in parliament on February 1, Myanmar's speaker said today, beginning a new era for a nation under army rule for decades.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Discusses Transfer of Power With President
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi discussed the smooth transfer of power to her party with President Thein Sein today, the first time the two have met since her National League for Democracy (NLD) swept a November election.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Begins Transition Talks with Myanmar President
Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began talks with the nation's army-backed president on the handover of power Wednesday nearly a month after her opposition party cleaned up at the polls.
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Aung San Suu Kyi to Meet President, Military Chief on Wednesday
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet President Thein Sein and military chief Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday, their first meeting since she won an historic election earlier this month, a senior government official told Reuters.
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Myanmar's Top Leaders to Hold Talks With Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's top leaders will hold talks this week with opposition chief Aung San Suu Kyi, the first since her party's landmark election success, officials said Today.
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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 today as her pro-democracy party stood poised for a landslide election victory.
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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's Aung San Suu Kyi Set for Sweeping Power as Election Wins Mount
Fresh results from Myanmar's election today showed the opposition taking control of most regional assemblies as well as forming the next government, handing democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi sweeping powers and reshaping the political landscape.
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Suu Kyi Party Says on Track to Win Over 70 Per Cent of Seats in Myanmar Poll
Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party said today it was set to claim over 70 percent of seats following Myanmar's election, a tally that could sweep it to power after decades of military dominance.
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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 Signs Limited Truce with Rebels, But Fighting Persists
Myanmar today signed a ceasefire with eight ethnic minority armies in a step towards ending decades of civil war, a move weakened by the refusal of several other rebel groups to join the deal.
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In Myanmar, Young Programmers Launch First-Ever Election App
Huddled in an open-plan office atop a tower block in Yangon's scruffy downtown, a group of teenagers in jeans and T-shirts sifts through the list of candidates in Myanmar's election and stares at their computer screens and mobile phones.
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Myanmar to Hold Rare Talks as Aung San Suu Kyi Pushes for Charter Change
Myanmar's President Thein Sein will host rare talks today with influential allies and rivals including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she intensifies efforts to lift a constitutional ban on her bid for the presidency.
