Voting Underway in Myanar's First Free Election in 25 Years
By Hnin Yadana Zaw and Aung Hla Tun
Reuters
YANGON — Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar's first free nationwide election in 25 years, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest stride yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship.
Reuters
YANGON — Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar's first free nationwide election in 25 years, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest stride yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship.
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Project
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, saying the project would have damaged the US ability to lead on efforts to tackle climate change ahead of Paris climate talks.
From Landslide to Coup: 6 Possible Outcomes to Sunday’s Vote in Myanmar
By Connor Macdonald
Myanmar Now
YANGON — The outcome of the Nov. 8 elections will shape the direction of Myanmar’s democratic transition. It has been billed as the first “free and fair” election in decades.
Myanmar Now
YANGON — The outcome of the Nov. 8 elections will shape the direction of Myanmar’s democratic transition. It has been billed as the first “free and fair” election in decades.
29 Pilot Whales Die After Beaching on New Zealand Isle
WELLINGTON — A pod of 29 pilot whales have died after stranding on a remote Stewart Island beach in New Zealand, the Department of Conservation said Friday.
Senior Malaysian Official Alleges Plot to Topple Govt
KUALA LUMPUR — A senior Malaysian politician on Thursday alleged the existence of a plot to topple the government of embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is facing allegations of corruption.
Suu Kyi Tells Reporters Not to 'Exaggerate' Persecution of Rohingya
By Timothy McLaughlin
Reuters
YANGON — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told reporters not to "exaggerate" the problems of the country, in response to a question about Rohingya, the country's persecuted Muslim minority living in western Rakhine State.
Reuters
YANGON — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told reporters not to "exaggerate" the problems of the country, in response to a question about Rohingya, the country's persecuted Muslim minority living in western Rakhine State.
As Myanmar Vote Nears, Attacks Raise Fears of Communal Violence
Unexplained attacks on members of different religious communities in Mawlamyine are seen as attempts to foment inter-communal tensions ahead of the Nov. 8 elections.
US Admiral Tells China 'No Exception' to Freedom of Navigation
BEIJING — The U.S. military will continue to operate wherever international law allows, a top admiral said in Beijing on Tuesday, a week after a U.S. warship sailed through the disputed South China Sea, raising tensions between the two world powers.
Suu Kyi Set to Win Myanmar Election, but Problems Loom
Reuters
By Aubrey Belford
MYAUNGMYA, Myanmar — When Aung San Suu Kyi's candidate emerges at a campaign rally in southern Myanmar, the crowd bursts into cheers and showers him with flowers, confident that the opposition will prevail this weekend after decades of struggle against military rulers.
By Aubrey Belford
MYAUNGMYA, Myanmar — When Aung San Suu Kyi's candidate emerges at a campaign rally in southern Myanmar, the crowd bursts into cheers and showers him with flowers, confident that the opposition will prevail this weekend after decades of struggle against military rulers.
Indian Uber Driver Gets life in Jail for Rape
New Delhi — The victim, a 25-year-old finance executive, was assaulted on December 5 while travelling from her workplace in Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, to her home in the north of the city.
