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Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets parliament boss after victory

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with parliament's powerful chairman on Sunda...

Nov 15, 2015 08:56 PM EST

Myanmar's Suu Kyi set for sweeping power as election wins mount

Fresh results from Myanmar's election on Tuesday showed the opposition taking control of most region...

Nov 10, 2015 01:43 AM EST

Suu Kyi supporters confident after Myanmar's historic election

Supporters of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the count...

Nov 08, 2015 07:58 PM EST

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi says rebel groups shouldn't rush peace deal

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the weekend appealed to ethnic rebel groups in natio...

Sep 06, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

Myanmar's ousted party leader opens parliament for showdown session

The embattled speaker of Myanmar's parliament opened the lower house on Tuesday for what will likely...

Aug 18, 2015 03:53 AM EDT

Myanmar declares martial law in troubled Kokang region

Myanmar President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in the Kokang region in the east and impo...

Feb 17, 2015 06:25 PM EST

Myanmar's Suu Kyi says 'too early' to commit to 2015 election

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the government on Tuesday to hold a transparent...

Dec 30, 2014 08:38 AM EST

China expresses concern after protests at Myanmar mine

China expressed concern on Wednesday about a protest against a Chinese-run copper mine in Myanmar in...

Dec 25, 2014 09:45 AM EST

Obama says barring Suu Kyi from Myanmar presidency 'doesn't make much sense'

Standing next to Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Frid...

Nov 14, 2014 08:03 AM EST

ASEAN to pressure China to stick to diplomacy on maritime disputes

Southeast Asian leaders will welcome China's Prime Minister Le Keqiang with fanfare on Wednesday but...

Nov 12, 2014 09:04 AM EST

Washington takes hands-off stance on future of Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Despite hailing Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as “an icon of democracy,” U.S. Presi...

Nov 04, 2014 08:41 PM EST

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to visit China, says party official

Myanmar opposition leader and Nobel Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi will pay an official visit to Chin...

Nov 04, 2014 06:39 AM EST

Myanmar calls meeting of political, military heavyweights

Myanmar's president and powerful military chief will hold an unprecedented high-level meeting on Fri...

Oct 31, 2014 01:37 AM EDT

Rohingya could face detention under Myanmar draft plan

Myanmar's national government has drafted a plan that will give around a million members of the pers...

Sep 27, 2014 07:57 AM EDT