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  How and why Myanmar's Suu Kyi plans to be 'above president'

  World | November 13, 2015 12:16 IST

  Yangon (Myanmar): Coming from a politician who has spent her career fighting military rule, the statements seem rather authoritarian: "I'll be above the president," who "will be told exactly what he can do."Though officially barred

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  Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD wins historic 2/3rd majority in Myanmar

  World | November 13, 2015 15:28 IST

  Yangon (Myanmar): Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party has secured a historic majority in Myanmar's parliamentary elections, making it possible for them to form the Southeast Asian country's first truly civilian government

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  Myanmar's Suu Kyi wins seat, requests meeting with military

  World | November 11, 2015 14:48 IST

  Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won her parliamentary seat, official results showed Wednesday, leading a near total sweep by her party that will give the country its first government in

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  Myanmar in post-election limbo with slow official results

  World | November 10, 2015 17:07 IST

  Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar was trapped in a post-election limbo Tuesday with official results barely trickling in, although opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party claimed a victory massive enough to give it the presidency and

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  With excitement and hope, millions vote in Myanmar polls

  World | November 08, 2015 13:50 IST

  Yangon, Myanmar:  With tremendous excitement and hope, millions of citizens voted Sunday in Myanmar's historic general elections that will test whether the military's longstanding grip on power can be loosened, with opposition leader Aung San

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  Myanmar's historic poll may be moment of destiny for Suu Kyi

  World | November 06, 2015 16:44 IST

  Yangon, Myanmar: It's about returning democracy to a nation held hostage to more than a half-century of military rule. It's about hope for a better life for millions of desperately poor people. It's about being

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  Will lead government if party wins Myanmar polls, says Suu Kyi

  World | October 08, 2015 9:13 IST

  Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wendesday said that if her party wins upcoming elections she will lead the country from behind the scenes   circumventing a clause in the constitution that

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  Suu Kyi hopes high-level meeting leads to fair elections later this year

  World | April 10, 2015 10:24 IST

  NAYPYITAW, Myanmar: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is meeting Friday with the country's top political and military leaders, but she says the landmark talks will be meaningful only if they lead to free

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  Suu Kyi, Dalai Lama have struggled for democracy, Tibetan PM

  India | November 17, 2012 22:10 IST

  Dharamsala, Nov 17: Drawing a parallel between Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay today said both the Nobel laureates have struggled hard for the cause

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  A corner of Andhra village named after Suu Kyi

  India | November 17, 2012 17:24 IST

  Andhra Pradesh, Nov 17: A Dalit enclave in a village in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district was named after Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to mark her visit on Saturday.Honouring the visiting dignitary, the

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  I feel partly a citizen of India, says Suu Kyi

  India | November 16, 2012 13:30 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 16 : “I feel myself partly a citizen of India—a citizen of love and honour.” This is how Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi today described her

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  Oxford didn't take me away from India: Suu Kyi

  India | November 14, 2012 21:10 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 14: Oxford-educated Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday said her education in the British university in the mid-1960s soon after her graduation in India did not take her away from

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  PM, Suu Kyi discuss democratic process in Myanmar

  India | November 14, 2012 20:32 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 14: Pitching for greater popular exchanges between India and Myanmar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday met pro-democracy iconic leader Aung San Suu Kyi here and discussed the process of democratisation in her

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  Suu Kyi arrives in India on nostalgic visit

  India | November 13, 2012 18:12 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 13: Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived here Tuesday on a six-day visit as part of India's engagement with the multi-party polity in Myanmar.Suu Kyi, chairperson of the National League

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  Suu Kyi's silence on Rohingya Muslims draws criticism

  World | August 16, 2012 19:20 IST

  Bangkok, Aug 16: She is known as the voice of Myanmar's downtrodden but there is one oppressed group that Aung San Suu Kyi does not want to discuss.For weeks, Suu Kyi has dodged questions on

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  Oxford honours star democracy icon Suu Kyi

  World | June 20, 2012 17:54 IST

  London, Jun 20: Paying fulsome tributes, the University of Oxford today honoured Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting her with an honorary doctorate in Civil Law in a traditional ceremony telecast live. 

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  Suu Kyi returns home after 1st trip in 24 years

  World | June 03, 2012 11:33 IST

  Yangon (Myanmar), June 3: Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi completed her first trip out of Myanmar in 24 years on Sunday, a tour that highlighted her new freedom to explore the world—and to return

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  Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Makes Victory Speech

  World | April 02, 2012 11:57 IST

  Yangon (Myanmar), Apr 2: Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar's historic by-election, saying she hoped it will mark the beginning of a new era for the long-repressed country.Suu Kyi spoke to thousands

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  Myanmar Opposition Claims Historic Win For Suu Kyi, 43 Others

  World | April 02, 2012 9:50 IST

  Yangon, Apr 2: Myanmar's opposition claimed a historic victory on Sunday for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her first bid for a seat in parliament, sparking scenes of jubilation among supporters.Thousands of people

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  Suu Kyi Set For Landmark Win As Myanmar Votes

  World | April 01, 2012 16:21 IST

  Kawhmu (Myanmar), Apr 1: Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi today looked set to make history by winning a seat in parliament, but complaints of ballot-tampering cast new doubt on the fairness of the elections.Many