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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

Myanmar deports Michelle Yeoh over Suu Kyi movie

June 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The military-backed government of Myanmar has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie, officials said last Tuesday. The Malaysian actress arrived in the country’s main city, Yangon, on June 22 and was deported the same day because she was on […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Aung San Suu Kyi, Chinese, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, James Bond, Michelle Yeoh, Miss Malaysia, Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, Nyan Win, Pierce Brosnan, Thailand, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8, YANGON

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

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi supports U.S. policy of engagement

November 5, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is aware of an upcoming visit by two American officials and supports the new U.S. policy of engaging with Myanmar’s military rulers, her lawyer said last Saturday, Oct. 31.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Assistant Secretary, Burma, China, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Foreign Affairs, Myanmar, National League, New York, Nobel Peace Prize, North Korea, Nyan Win, Paing Soe Oo, Thant Zin Soe, Vol 28 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, YANGON, attention

Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Amnesty’s highest honor

July 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won Amnesty International’s highest award for her defense of human rights, underscoring international support for the Nobel laureate, whose trial ended Tuesday, July 28.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan, Associated Press, Aung San Suu Kyi, Australia, Burma, Consul Colin Furst, Dublin, Human Rights Council, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nyan Win, Nyunt Maung Shein, Philippines, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States, vol 28 no 32 | August 1 - August 7

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