Myanmar Parliamentary Election

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  Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Wins Historic Majority in Myanmar Polls

  Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition on Friday won a parliamentary majority from weekend polls that will allow it to elect a president and form a government in a historic shift in power from the army.

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  On Brink of Victory, Suu Kyi Calls For Talks With Myanmar Military

  Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's powerful army chief today as her pro-democracy party stood poised for a landslide election victory.

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  Myanmar's Opposition Party Wins All 12 of First Seats Declared

  Myanmar's The party of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi won all 12 of the parliamentary seats declared in the first round of results after Sunday's general election, according to the country's election commission.

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  US Hopeful of Transparent, Credible Election in Myanmar

  The US is hopeful of "inclusive, transparent and credible" parliamentary elections in Myanmar that reflect the will of the people of that country, a top Obama Administration official has said.

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  Myanmar's President Thein Sein Says Will Not Run for Second Term

  Myanmar President Thein Sein has decided not to run in a parliamentary election scheduled for November 8, a senior official from his office said on Monday, citing health concerns.

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  Myanmar Sets Date for Election That May Define Scope of Reform

  Myanmar will hold a general election on Nov. 8, its election commission said on Wednesday, its first nationwide ballot since the end of direct military rule and a vote that could decide the scope of the country's reforms.

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  Election Success Depends on Stability of Myanmar: Aung Sang Suu Kyi

  Proposed changes to the constitution, including the section that bars her from becoming president, were submitted to parliament on June 10. They are scheduled to be debated next week.

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  Aung San Suu Kyi Party Admits 'Cannot Win' Fight to Change Constitution

  Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party today admitted it "cannot win" its battle to scrap parts of a junta-era constitution that bars her from Myanmar's presidency, decrying a parliamentary decision to postpone amendments until after 2015 elections.

• Myanmar Cancels Planned Parliamentary By-Elections

  Myanmar's Union Election Commission said Sunday that it was canceling by-elections planned for later this year to fill 35 empty parliamentary seats.

• Myanmar Cancels Planned Parliamentary By-Election

  Myanmar's Union Election Commission said on Sunday it is canceling by-elections that were scheduled for later this year to fill 35 empty parliamentary seats.

• Oath wording stalls Suu Kyi's debut in parliament

  The party of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi will seek fresh ways to try to alter an oath to be taken by newly elected members of parliament, a party official said on Friday, making it unlikely the main opposition will make its parliamentary debut next week.

• Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims win in Myanmar landmark election

  Supporters of Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers on Sunday after her party said she won a parliamentary seat in a landmark election, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time.