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Myanmar icon Suu Kyi casts first-ever ballot

November 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Though championed worldwide as a pro-democracy icon, there is something Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to do until Sunday: vote. The 70-year-old smiled but said nothing to waiting reporters as she cast her ballot at a polling station near the lakeside villa that served […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Associated Press, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, NLD, National League, Nyan Win, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, YANGON

Myanmar opposition party to hold party congress

March 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win THE Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — In another sign of political reform and reconciliation in Myanmar, the country’s biggest party, led by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, will hold its first-ever congress in the country’s former capital next week. “This will be the NLD’s first party congress since the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi, Central Committee, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, NLD, National League, Nyan Win, Ohn Kyaing, Thein Sein, USDP, Vol 32 No 11 | March 9 - March 15, YANGON, censorship

Ex-junta prisoner Suu Kyi takes office in Myanmar

May 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win and Todd Pitman The Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) ― Aung San Suu Kyi capped a tenacious, decades-long journey from political prisoner to office holder in long-repressed Myanmar as the country’s main opposition party moved its struggle for democratic rule inside government for the first time.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Maung Zarni, Myanmar, NAYPYITAW, NLD, Nobel Peace Prize, Norway, President Thein Sein, Soe Aung, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Suu Kyi-led, Vol 31 No 20 | May 12 - May 18, censorship

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi seeks to revive political party

November 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi began the nuts and bolts work of reviving her political movement Monday

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi, BBC, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Burma, Election Commission, High Court, Human Rights Council, International Labor Organization, Myanmar, NLD, National League, Nyan Win, Vol 29 No 47 | November 20 - November 26, YANGON, attention

Editorial: Finding inspiration in Aung San Suu Kyi

November 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on Nov. 13. She has been detained for 15 of the past 21 years.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi, Brazil, General Aung San, General Ne Win, Myanmar Burma, NLD, National League, Northwest Asian Weekly Asian American Pioneer, Philippines, Prime Minister, Suu Kui, Tonie Alejo, USDP, United States, Vol 29 No 47 | November 20 - November 26

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