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Aung San Suu Kyi's party urges Myanmar's people to oppose 'coup'

Aung San Suu Kyi's political party is urging Myanmar's people to oppose Monday's coup and any return to military dictatorship.

India expresses 'deep concern' after military coup in Myanmar

India on Monday expressed 'deep concern' on the developments in Myanmar and said it believes that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld

All eyes on Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing as military seizes power

Myanmar's military is notoriously reclusive and even sophisticated observers know little about its inner workings

US urges Myanmar's military to release detained leaders, threatens action

The US said it is alarmed by reports that the Myanmar military has taken steps to undermine the country's democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi

Australia calls on Myanmar Army to release all civilian leaders

Australia on Monday called on the army to respect the rule of law and release immediately all civilian leaders and others who have been detained unlawfully

Myanmar military declares 1-year emergency after detaining civilian leaders

Myanmar military on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country for one year, hours after detaining civilian leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint

Suu Kyi's party pledges unity government after election 'landslide'

The latest batch of results from Sunday's vote confirmed Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) had secured the 322 seats in the bicameral legislature needed to form a government.

What are observers saying about Myanmar elections, Aung San Suu Kyi's win

Peaceful vote means continuity in democratic transition but military continues to wield power

PM Narendra Modi greets Aung San Suu Kyi on Myanmar election victory

PM Modi congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi for her party's win in Myanmar's elections and said he looks forward to continuing to work with her to strengthen ties of friendship between the two countries

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi wins a seat in House of Representatives

A total of 5,639 candidates including 1,106 candidates from the ruling NLD party and 1,089 from the USDP vied for the 1,117 parliamentary seats in Sunday's election

Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims to have won majority in Myanmar elections

We were aiming to secure 377 seats in total. But it would be likely more than that, said Monywa Aung Shin

Myanmar elections: Suu Kyi expected to return to power as voting begins

Suu Kyi''s National League for Democracy party won the last elections in 2015 in a landslide, ending more than five decades of military-directed rule in the country

Aung San Suu Kyi's party expected to win second term in Myanmar polls

Myanmar's citizens go to the polls in an effort to sustain the fledgling democracy they helped install just five years ago

Gen Naravane, Shringla meet Suu Kyi; discuss 'important' bilateral issues

Gen M M Naravane and Foreign Secretary Shringla called on Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and discussed a wide range of "important" bilateral areas

Aung San Suu Kyi opens campaign for Myanmar election amid virus surge

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi raised her party's flag at its office in the capital Tuesday to start an election campaign that may be disrupted by a resurgence of the coronavirus

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to contest November general elections

Suu Kyi was barred from becoming president by a clause in the constitution that was enacted under a previous military government

PM Modi discusses Covid-19 situation with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

The leaders discussed the evolving Covid-19 scenario in the domestic and regional contexts and updated each other on the steps being taken to control the spread of the pandemic

Myanmar Parliament blocks bid by Suu Kyi's party to reduce military's power

Suu Kyi was an ardent critic of military rule during her decades-long Nobel Peace prize-winning nonviolent struggle for democracy

Aung San Suu Kyi defends genocide charges against Myanmar, Gambia hits out

Once regarded as an international rights icon for standing up to Myanmar's brutal junta, Suu Kyi's reputation has been tarnished by her decision to side with the military over the Rohingya crisis

Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar at The Hague over Rohingya genocide charges

The 74-year-old's international reputation has been tarnished by her silence over the plight of the Rohingya, and her defence of the same generals who once kept her under house arrest.