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Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw resigns from post

MyanmarPresidentUHtinKyawhasresignedfromhisposition,accordingtoanofficialstatementreleasedonWednesday.Thevacantpresidencypostistobefilledwithinsevendaysinaccord

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Why Myanmar's disabled war veterans are still begging or hawking on streets

Tourists and locals a source of sustenance for many former soldiers who lost limbs fighting rebels; Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD, now in power, will focus on political prisoners, not ex-servicemen

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Myanmar's parliament announces nominees of cabinet members including Aung San Suu Kyi

​Myanmar's Union Parliament on Tuesday announced 18 nominees of ministers including Aung San Suu Kyi submitted by president-elect U Htin Kyaw.

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Myanmar parliament to approve nominees of new cabinet members

Myanmar's Union Parliament is due to approve nominees of ministers Tuesday submitted by President-elect U Htin Kyaw to run 21 new government ministries.

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Myanmar president-elect to submit cabinet names to parliament for approval

Myanmar President-elect U Htin Kyaw will submit a list of nominees for cabinet posts to the Union Parliament on Thursday for approval, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) confirmed Monday.

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U Htin Kyaw says his election as new Myanmar president is people's victory

Myanmar's President-elect U Htin Kyaw has said that his election as new president of Myanmar is a victory of the people, local media reported Wednesday.

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U Htin Kyaw of ruling party elected as president of Myanmar

U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won the presidential election Tuesday with the highest number of votes through secret voting, becoming the country's new president for the next five-year term.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's party names Htin Kyaw as Myanmar presidential nominee

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has nominated Mr Htin Kyaw, long-time party veteran and close personal friend of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for the position of president of Myanmar.