Myanmar President Calls Elections 'Successful'
The president of Myanmar, also known as Burma, says weekend elections were 'successful' even though just about all the candidates backed by the military government lost their races. Some nations are...
View ArticleWestern Myanmar Faces Religious Violence, Emergency Declared
Ethnic and religious violence is breaking out in western Myanmar, also known as Burma. Ethnic Muslims and Buddhists are burning homes and at least 10 Muslims have been attacked at killed. Myanmar's...
View ArticleAt U.N. Myanmar Leader Praises Suu Kyi, Highlights Changes
Myanmar President Thein Sein mentioned activist Aung San Suu Kyi during his speech at the U.N., believed to be the first time a Myanmar leader has done so. He laid out the country's democratic...
View ArticleBook News: Myanmar Celebrates As Censorship Recedes; And Oh Those Seussian Hats
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View ArticleNow A Politician, Aung San Suu Kyi Is The Object Of Protesters
As a member of Parliament, she is now at times working alongside the government, a development that could cost her backing from her traditional supporters.
View ArticleWin Tin, Myanmar's Longest-Serving Political Prisoner, Dies
The former newspaper editor, who co-founded the National League for Democracy with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, spent 19 years in prison until his release in 2008. He died Monday of organ failure.
View ArticleObama Critiques Myanmar's Reforms Alongside Opposition Leader
President Obama split time between two leaders Friday, meeting separately with President Thein Sein, a former general, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner.
View ArticleThe Human Rights Issue A Nobel Laureate Doesn't Want To Touch
Aung San Suu Kyi has been universally praised in her battle for democracy in Myanmar. But she has been conspicuously silent about the worsening plight of the Rohingya minority in her homeland.
View ArticleCoup In Ranks Of Myanmar's Ruling Party Highlights Concern Over Suu Kyi
After the army surrounded the headquarters of the United Solidarity Development Party, its chairman, Shwe Mann, was forced to step down. Shwe Mann was seen as having close ties to Aung San Suu Kyi.
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi's Lofty Goal In Myanmar: To Be 'Above' The President
The country votes Sunday in its most important election in a quarter-century. The best-known politician is barred from the presidency, but Suu Kyi says she'll be calling the shots if her party wins.
View ArticleVotes Still Being Counted, But Aung San Suu Kyi Expects Big Win In Myanmar
The country also known as Burma went to the polls on Sunday for the freest elections in decades. Supporters of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy were already celebrating.
View ArticleAmid Slow Vote Count, Myanmar Opposition 'Cautiously' Eyes Victory
Opposition supporters believe they have won the country's freest election in more than two decades. But the military still holds 25 percent of parliamentary seats.
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi's Party Wins Majority In Myanmar's Historic Election
The results of the country's first free election in 25 years were declared official Friday. The party, led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner, now has a clear path to select the next president.
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi's Party Takes Control Of Myanmar's Parliament
The change comes after years of strife — and a weekend of celebration in Myanmar. But by law, Suu Kyi is barred from assuming the presidency.
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi Apologizes For Not Becoming Myanmar's President
The Nobel Peace laureate released a letter Thursday explaining the situation and apologizing for "not fully fulfilling the people's desire" by becoming their president.
View ArticleMyanmar's Parliament Elects First Civilian President In Decades
U Htin Kyaw is a close ally of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who was barred from running herself by the country's constitution.
View ArticleMyanmar Gets First Civilian Government In Decades
Prohibited by constitutional rules from seeking her country's top post, former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi now becomes Myanmar's foreign minister.
View ArticleMyanmar Gets Civilian Leaders, But The Generals Keep Close Watch
For the first time in more than a half-century, Myanmar is being governed by civilians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, who is the foreign minister. But the military still has considerable clout.
View ArticleMyanmar's Ruling Party Wants To Make Aung San Suu Kyi The 'President's Boss'
Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from becoming the president. So legislators in her party are proposing a new job that's formally called "state adviser" — and informally called president's boss.
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Obama Says U.S. Is Prepared To Lift Sanctions Against Myanmar
It's going to happen "soon," President Obama said during remarks at a joint news conference with Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. He said this comes in light of political reforms.(Image...
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