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Myanmar's Ousted MPs Form New Shadow Government
A "parliament" working in hiding to oust Myanmar's junta from power announced a new shadow government Friday, with deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi at its helm alongside ethnic minority politicians.
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Viral Video: Aerobics Instructor Dances As Myanmar Coup Unfolds Behind Her
An oblivious aerobics instructor was filming a dance routine in front of the parliament building in Myanmar as the military coup unfolded behind her.
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Frenchman Arrested For Flying Drone Over Myanmar Parliament
A French tourist has been arrested for flying a drone near Myanmar's parliament in the capital Naypyidaw, the French embassy confirmed Monday.
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Rohingya Population Shot Up Four-Fold In 2 Yrs To 40,000, Parliament Told
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the illegal Rohingya population in India is 40,000, which is a four-time jump from two years ago when the population of the migrant community from Myanmar in the country was 10,500.
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Myanmar's Ruling Party, Military Clash Over Suu Kyi Role
Myanmar's upper house of parliament approved a bill on Friday that gives Aung San Suu Kyi a powerful government role, despite opposition from the military on the second day of her party's new administration.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Party To Propose Giving Her Special 'Advisor' Role
Aung San Suu Kyi's party will submit a proposal today to create a new "state advisor" role for her, lawmakers said, giving her power to liaise between the president and parliament.
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Is Myanmar's New President Just A Puppet For Aung San Suu Kyi?
Myanmar's parliament elects a new president today to head the country's first democratically elected government, but it won't be Aung San Suu Kyi, the face of the nation's decades-long struggle against military rule.
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Htin Kyaw Wins Historic President Vote In Myanmar Parliament
Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as Myanmar's new president, a watershed moment that ushers the longtime opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi into government.
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Myanmar Parliament Holds Historic Presidential Election
Myanmar lawmakers began casting ballots in a historic presidential vote today expected to confirm that a trusted confidant and anointed proxy of Aung San Suu Kyi will be the former junta-run nation's first civilian leader in decades.
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Myanmar Military Questions Suu Kyi Picks Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Myanmar's powerful military questioned Aung San Suu Kyi's picks for president and vice president on Monday as tension simmered between the two sides a day before parliament votes on who should get the top job.
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Myanmar's President To Be Selected On Tuesday
Myanmar's parliament votes on Tuesday to pick the country's next president from a group of three final candidates, including a front runner who is a long-time confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Proxy: Who Will Be Myanmar's Next President?
Myanmar's parliament meets Thursday to put forward presidential candidates, some four months after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) swept landmark elections.
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Hopes Fade For Aung San Suu Kyi Deal As Myanmar Hastens Presidential Vote
Myanmar's parliament will bring forward a vote for the next president to March 10, it was announced today, leaving little time for Aung San Suu Kyi to strike a deal to let her take the top office.
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Myanmar Parliament To Change Presidential Elections Date: Document
Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country's president, in a last-minute change following weeks of talks with the military that has stood by the constitution that bars her from assuming the highest office.
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Parliament To Serve Myanmar's Interest, People: Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), said today Myanmar's parliament is a place where lawmakers are to serve for the interests of the country and its people.
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Myanmar's Ousted MPs Form New Shadow Government
A "parliament" working in hiding to oust Myanmar's junta from power announced a new shadow government Friday, with deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi at its helm alongside ethnic minority politicians.
-
Viral Video: Aerobics Instructor Dances As Myanmar Coup Unfolds Behind Her
An oblivious aerobics instructor was filming a dance routine in front of the parliament building in Myanmar as the military coup unfolded behind her.
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Frenchman Arrested For Flying Drone Over Myanmar Parliament
A French tourist has been arrested for flying a drone near Myanmar's parliament in the capital Naypyidaw, the French embassy confirmed Monday.
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Rohingya Population Shot Up Four-Fold In 2 Yrs To 40,000, Parliament Told
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the illegal Rohingya population in India is 40,000, which is a four-time jump from two years ago when the population of the migrant community from Myanmar in the country was 10,500.
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Myanmar's Ruling Party, Military Clash Over Suu Kyi Role
Myanmar's upper house of parliament approved a bill on Friday that gives Aung San Suu Kyi a powerful government role, despite opposition from the military on the second day of her party's new administration.
-
Aung San Suu Kyi's Party To Propose Giving Her Special 'Advisor' Role
Aung San Suu Kyi's party will submit a proposal today to create a new "state advisor" role for her, lawmakers said, giving her power to liaise between the president and parliament.
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Is Myanmar's New President Just A Puppet For Aung San Suu Kyi?
Myanmar's parliament elects a new president today to head the country's first democratically elected government, but it won't be Aung San Suu Kyi, the face of the nation's decades-long struggle against military rule.
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Htin Kyaw Wins Historic President Vote In Myanmar Parliament
Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as Myanmar's new president, a watershed moment that ushers the longtime opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi into government.
-
Myanmar Parliament Holds Historic Presidential Election
Myanmar lawmakers began casting ballots in a historic presidential vote today expected to confirm that a trusted confidant and anointed proxy of Aung San Suu Kyi will be the former junta-run nation's first civilian leader in decades.
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Myanmar Military Questions Suu Kyi Picks Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Myanmar's powerful military questioned Aung San Suu Kyi's picks for president and vice president on Monday as tension simmered between the two sides a day before parliament votes on who should get the top job.
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Myanmar's President To Be Selected On Tuesday
Myanmar's parliament votes on Tuesday to pick the country's next president from a group of three final candidates, including a front runner who is a long-time confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Proxy: Who Will Be Myanmar's Next President?
Myanmar's parliament meets Thursday to put forward presidential candidates, some four months after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) swept landmark elections.
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Hopes Fade For Aung San Suu Kyi Deal As Myanmar Hastens Presidential Vote
Myanmar's parliament will bring forward a vote for the next president to March 10, it was announced today, leaving little time for Aung San Suu Kyi to strike a deal to let her take the top office.
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Myanmar Parliament To Change Presidential Elections Date: Document
Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country's president, in a last-minute change following weeks of talks with the military that has stood by the constitution that bars her from assuming the highest office.
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Parliament To Serve Myanmar's Interest, People: Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), said today Myanmar's parliament is a place where lawmakers are to serve for the interests of the country and its people.
