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YANGON - A day after she was released from seven years of house arrest, Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, told thousands of wildly cheering supporters on Sunday that she would continue her fight for human rights and for the establishment of the rule of law in the military-ruled nation.

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's state-controlled media hailed Saturday the capture of a rare white elephant as a positive omen for upcoming elections, the first balloting in two decades in the military-ruled country.

YANGON, Myanmar - Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be allowed to vote in November elections, although her name was not on an initial voter list, an official said Friday.

YANGON - Myanmar will build its first sculpture village to showcase the country's craftsmanship to the world, Xinhua reported.

YANGON, Myanmar - An official close to Myanmar's junta says the government has carried out a major military reshuffle, retiring more than a dozen senior military leaders ahead of upcoming national elections.
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