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YANGON - Myanmar's parliament Friday elected former army general Thein Sein as the country's president, giving him the power to select a cabinet and head a powerful new security council.

YANGON - Myanmar's junta has appointed 388 legislators to fill the "military quota" of the three chambers of parliament, which will first convene on January 31, state media reports said Friday.

YANGON - US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joseph Yun Friday discussed sanctions with recently released Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

YANGON - The chief of staff of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Saturday with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi who was released from seven years of house arrest two week ago.

YANGON - The chief of staff of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Saturday in military-ruled Myanmar to assess the country's post-election political climate on a three-day trip, which was to include talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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