White House Heralds ‘Important Step’
The White House called the election an “important step” in the country's democratic transformation. “We hope it is an indication ...
The White House called the election an “important step” in the country's democratic transformation. “We hope it is an indication ...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the participation of candidates from various parties, including the National League for Democracy, “another significant ...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) had praised Sunday's by-elections victory for the main opposition National League for Democracy but warned against ...
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Burma perhaps as early as next month, reports the Telegraph India. Although new ...
Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's victory in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections raise possibility of her party sweeping the 2015 general ...
Burma's Union Election Commission announces the results of 40 seats from Sunday's by-election—all of which went to the NLD.
Affirming the rule of law will be the NLD's first priority when its members join the Parliament, a spokesman says.
According to Ko Ko, the chairman of the Yangon Region Election Commission, National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San ...
Burma's Central Bank embarks on a managed float of the national currency the day after pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu ...
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