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Polls close in Myanmar's landmark free election

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party is expected to make large gains, but even with a landslide, she cannot become president.

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Myanmar historic vote - first open election in 25 years

Voters in Myanmar were on Sunday morning heading to the polls in the country’s first openly contested general election in 25 years. Opposition leader

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Campaigning ends ahead of historic parliamentary elections in Myanmar

Campaigning ends ahead of Myanmar's historic parliamentary elections, with the opposition NLD hailed as the most popular party running.

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Myanmar elections 'free', except Buddhists stifling minority Muslims

Myanmar has been preparing for its first free elections in 25 years. This Sunday 8th November, 30 million Myanma are expected at polling stations to

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The lone Muslim campaigning in Myanmar's stronghold of radical Buddhism

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Aung San Suu Kyi holds massive election rally in Yangon

Aung San Suu Kyi held her biggest rally yet ahead of Myammar’s November 8 election. Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi listen as she speaks during a

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Early voting starts in Myanmar poll after activists are arrested for Facebook posts

Early voting has begun in Myanmar’s historic election. Expats in Thailand lined up to cast their ballots on Saturday at their county’s embassy in

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Myanmar's president hails ceasefire deal with rebels as "historic"

The government of Myanmar and eight ethnic rebel armies have signed a ceasefire that the participants hope will end more than six decades of

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Aung San Suu Kyi calls on the world to monitor Myanmar's general election

As official campaigning starts in Myanmar’s long-awaited general election the leader of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi is

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Ruling party chief ousted in Myanmar power struggle

Amid a show of strength by security forces, the head of Myanmar’s powerful ruling party has been ousted. Shwe Mann, who is also the speaker of

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Myanmar floods: international help is on its way

More than a month of heavy monsoon rains and the tail-end of a cyclone have triggered some of the worst flash floods and landslides in living memory

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Myanmar floods: International community responds to calls for aid

The international community is stepping up efforts to help flood-stricken Myanmar, which has appealed for aid after devastating monsoon rains

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Appeal for international aid as floods kill hundreds in Myanmar and India

Myanmar is appealing for international aid after heavy floods that have killed at least 47 people. Weeks of monsoon rains have left over 200 000

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Dramatic footage of road collapse as deadly rain storms hit Asia

Deadly rainstorms are continuing to wreak havoc across Europe, washing away villages and roads and leaving scores of people in need of aid. In

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Fatal floods batter India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam and Nepal

Parts of South East Asia have been battered by fatal floods. The Indian state of Manipur has been under incessant monsoon rains for several weeks

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Deadly storms and floods wreak havoc in Myanmar and India

Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes in Myanmar, amid deadly monsoon rains. Helicopters are plucking the stranded to safety

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Aung San Suu Kyi welcoms Angela Jolie to Myanmar

Myanmar’s opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed American actress Angela Jolie to her country. The two met with

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Myanmar: Over 7,000 prisoners released in mass pardon

Almost 7,000 prisoners have been released under a mass presidential pardon in Myanmar. Among those freed are political prisoners and over 200

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Myanmar: constitution vote sees military retain powerful political role

The armed forces’ powerful political role remains in tact in Myanmar. A move to amend the Asian country’s constitution, to remove the military’s

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Myanmar refuses sole responsibility in Rohingya migrant crisis

Myanmar has rejected exclusive responsibility for the Rohingya crisis, at an international meeting in Bangkok. Indonesia and Malaysia in recent weeks