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18 Nov 2015

Fresh fighting in Myanmar's north despite historic poll

Fresh fighting has broken out between the military and rebel groups in Myanmar's north.

16 Nov 2015

Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD wins 77.3 percent seats in Myanmar elections

Myanmar's opposition party National League for Democracy has won 880 parliamentary seats out of a total of 1,139 in the elections.

09 Nov 2015

Myanmar poll represents important step in democratic reform: US

The US Monday congratulated people of Myanmar on the election, saying the vote represents an important step in the country's democratic reform process despite some structural and systemic flaws.

09 Nov 2015

John Kerry congratulates people of Myanmar on historic election

"The US congratulates the people of Burma (Myanmar) on the November 8 election and commends all of the people and institutions in the country who worked together to hold a peaceful and historic poll," he said in a statement Sunday.

08 Nov 2015

Myanmar votes today in first free elections in 25 years

Myanmar goes to the polls on Sunday, taking its biggest stride yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship, but the legacy of military rule means opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president even if her party wins a landslide.

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08 Nov 2015

With excitement and hope, millions vote in Myanmar polls

Myanmar was ruled for five decades by a brutal junta that smothered opponents with violence, jail and political sleight of hand.

06 Nov 2015

Myanmar defends rights record, vows credible polls

The world's eyes will turn to Myanmar on Sunday, when the country holds its first election since the military junta ceded power.

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14 Sep 2015

As election looms, Myanmar trials target dissent

Every Tuesday, the moss-covered redbrick courthouse in Tharrawaddy erupts into activity for a weekly ritual: the mass trial of student protesters.

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