Aung San Suu Kyi becomes an MP as Myanmar enters new phase

  MYANMAR  (AFP)  —  Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn in as a member of parliament Wednesday, opening a new chapter in the Nobel laureate’s near quarter-century struggle against authoritarian rule. The 66-year-old, in the capital Naypyidaw for the ceremony, stood to read the brief oath in unison with 33 other members of herNational League […]

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Taliban attack in Afghan capital kills at least 7

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban insurgents attacked a compound housing foreigners in the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing seven people, hours after President Barack Obama made a surprise visit and signed a pact governing the U.S. presence after combat troops withdraw. The Taliban said the attack was a response to Obama’s visit, which coincided with Wednesday’s anniversary of the killing […]

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