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Myanmar president vows smooth handover after Suu Kyi poll win
Myanmar’s President Thein Sein on Sunday said historic polls won in a thumping landslide by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party were the consequence of his government’s reforms and vowed a smooth transition of power. The former junta general, who shed
Suu Kyi calls for reconciliation talks
Myanmar President Thein Sein congratulated democratic champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, as her party appeared to have trounced the ruling camp in the first free election in 25 years and inched toward an absolute majority in Parliament. Thein
Myanmar president warns of Arab Spring-style violence
A video posted on the Facebook page of Myanmar’s president, raising the spectre of bloodshed and chaos akin to the Arab Spring aftermath if it loses power in Sunday’s polls, has drawn an angry response on social media. The tightly
Myanmar signs truce with rebels, but fighting persists
Myanmar on Thursday signed a cease-fire with eight ethnic minority armies in a step toward ending decades of civil war, a move weakened by the refusal of several other rebel groups to join the deal. The truce is the fruit
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