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Myanmar earthquake: Japan, China and UN offer to help restore ancient site

The UN, along with Japan and China, have offered to help restore dozens of damaged structures in Myanmar following Wednesday large earthquake.

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Myanmar burns large pile of heroin and marijuana on UN anti-drugs day

Myanmar – otherwise known as Burma – has marked Sunday’s UN international day against drug trafficking and abuse by burning a vast quantity of substances in a public…

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Dozens of political prisoners released in Myanmar

It marks the first such wave of releases pledged by Aung San Suu Kyi as a top priority for the new government.

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Myanmar swears in a new government after decades of military rule

New president Htin Kyaw is a close confidante of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi

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Aung San Suu Kyi tipped for important ministerial role in Myanmar

Myanmar is in the process of forming its first democratically-elected government

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Myanmar's president-elect gives first speech to parliament

Htin Kyaw reassured public servants their jobs are secure despite government cost-cutting plans

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Htin Kyaw wins presidental vote in Myanmar

Myanmar’s parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country’s new president. Kyaw is a close friend of the Aung San Suu Kyi, head of the governing

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Aung San Suu Kyi loyalist poised for Myanmar presidency

A close friend and confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi has been confirmed as the presidential candidate of Myanmar’s lower house of parliament. The Nobel

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Aung San Suu Kyi ruled out as Myanmar's next president

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has nominated her former driver and close aide to be Myanmar’s next president. The National League for Democracy (NLD) is

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Myanmar NLD names Suu Kyi friend as presidential candidate

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has proposed Htin Kyaw who is a close friend of party leader Aung Sun Suu Kyi , as presidential

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Myanmar: historic scenes in national parliament

The first democratically-elected assembly for 50 years is voted in, but the military retains key ministries

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament

They are doctors, poets, teachers, farmers, fishermen. Many are new to politics, and had to receive intensive instruction in law and constitutional

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Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi's NLD

Myanmar’s election-winning party, the National League for Democracy, is preparing to form a government and take charge of the country. The party’s

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Myanmar begins releasing political prisoners

Myanmar said on Friday that it was freeing around 100 people from jail – just days before the first sitting of a new parliament dominated by the

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Myanmar: Aung Sang Suu Kyi addresses peace talks

It is hoped her presence will build bridges ahead of her party taking power in March

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Aung San Suu Kyi leads a cleaning up operation

The leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy led a roadside clean up on Sunday, in the constituency where she won a seat in the country’s

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Aung San Suu Kyi holds transition talks with Myanmar president

Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has held talks with the country’s president Thein Sein to discuss the smooth transfer of power to her

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Myanmar: dozens die in jade mine landslide

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed at least 90 people. It is reported those who died were climbing on waste material

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Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy wins majority in Myanmar

The party of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has won a majority in Myanmar’s parliament, the election commission said on Friday, giving it enough

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Aung San Suu Kyi seeks "national reconciliation" meeting with military

Aung San Suu Kyi seeks a "national reconciliation" meeting with the president and military as her party inches closer to election victory in Myanmar.