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Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, other leaders detained in early-morning raid

The move came after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful military that stirred fears of a coup in the aftermath of an election the army says was fraudulent

Japan, India step up engagement with Myanmar to counter rising China

Japan is increasing efforts to pull Myanmar away from Chinese clutches. It is supporting Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), in an effort to develop democracy

Myanmar to convene next Union Parliamentary session on February 5

Myanmar's next Union Parliamentary session has scheduled to be held on February 5, state-run media reported Tuesday

Myanmar extends international flight ban till end of January

Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications has further extended the temporary suspension period of international commercial flights until the end of January

China builds 2000-km high-tech border fence, Myanmar unhappy

China argues that the fence will curb coronavirus spread by stopping illegal border crossings

Amid standoff, India accuses China of helping rebels on Myanmar border

Armed groups in Myanmar -- including the United Wa State Army and the Arakan Army, which was designated a terrorist organization this year -- are acting as Beijing's proxies

The Trilateral Highway from India to Thailand that went on the slow lane

The highway's Imphal-Moreh portion on the Indian side, however, is expected to be completed only by 2023, more than two decades after it was conceptualised

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

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

There were no reliable official figures available on voter turnout, and the Union Election Commission had earlier said that it might take as long as a week to release full results.

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

Facebook removes fake networks targeting US, Myanmar ahead of elections

As the US and Myanmar prepare for November elections, Facebook has removed malicious networks that targeted the countries for violating its policies

India, Japan looking at working in Bangladesh, Myanmar: Jaishankar

S Jaishankar on Friday said both India and Japan have actually started to look at working practically in third countries, adding "we have done a little bit of that in Sri Lanka

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

Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia's Aceh; evacuated by army

Almost 300 Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday and were evacuated by military, police and Red Cross volunteers, authorities said

China eyes military facilities in Pak, Myanmar, 10 other nations: Pentagon

The other countries are Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, Angola, and Tajikistan, the report said on Tuesday