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Myanmar to continue friendly policy toward China: Aung San Suu Kyi

​Myanmar will continue to adopt a friendly foreign policy with all countries including China and place more emphasis on relations with its neighbors, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday.

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Myanmar's armed forces chief pledges to work with new gov't

​Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing pledged on Wednesday that the armed forces will work hand-in-hand with the new government and work for the stability, tranquility and development of the country.

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Myanmar leader agrees to meet Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's President Thein Sein, a former top army general who has steered the country through five years towards the free market and democratic reforms, has accepted an invitation to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi but only after the official results of the Nov 8 election are declared.

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Myanmar opposition leader urges people to stay calm with election result

​Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Monday urged the people to stay dispassionate and calm ahead of the official announcement of the election result.

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Huge turnout for historic, peaceful Myanmar vote

From first-time voters to the elderly, millions queued to cast their ballots on Sunday (Nov 8) in Myanmar’s first genuinely multi-party election in a generation. Observers said the poll was peaceful - a landmark achievement in a country only recently emerged from decades of military rule.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's Australia visit boosts ties with Myanmar

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's week-long visit to Australia, which ended on Monday, has boosted bilateral relations and cooperation between Myanmar and Australia, officials said.

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Aung San Suu Kyi seduces Australia with presidential ambitions

On a whirlwind PR tour of Australia, Myanmar's "iconic" leader Aung San Suu Kyi this week, has for the first time, signaled her desire for foreign - in this case Australian - support for her presidential run, most likely in 2015.

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Suu Kyi stresses loving-kindness to change society in Japan's Kyoto

Visiting Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gave an academic speech at a university in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Monday, advocating the beginning of change in her country based on the Buddhist idea of " caring" for others.

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S. Korean leaders meet with Aung San Suu Kyi

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his successor Park Geun-hye met Tuesday with Myanmar's opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi visits S. Korea

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to arrive in South Korea on Monday for a five-day visit, during which she will meet with President Lee Myung-bak and President-elect Park Geun-hye.