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Myanmar holds second round of voting

Myanmar holds second round of voting in first general election since military takeover

Myanmar began a second round of voting Sunday in its first general election since a takeover that installed a military government five years ago.

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Myanmar votes again in military's lopsided election

Xinhuanet · 8h

Voting for 2nd phase of Myanmar's general election concludes

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Myanmar votes in second phase of junta-run election

Myanmar's junta opened polls on Sunday in the second phase of elections, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.

India Today · 10h

Myanmar holds second round of voting in military's lopsided 1st general election

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‘Thousands have been killed. Why would I vote?’ Myanmar’s people despair over sham election and plea for Aung San Suu Kyi’s return

Myanmar’s pro-military party claims Suu Kyi’s seat in junta-run poll

The elections are being derided as a ploy to prolong junta rule. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary

Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to over 6,100 prisoners to mark the 78th anniversary of the country's independence from Britain.

Myanmar pro-military party wins Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll: Party official

YANGON: Myanmar's main pro-military party won the parliamentary seat of detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in elections run under the junta's rule, a party official told AFP on Monday (Jan 12).

Nikkei Asia

Myanmar ethnic minorities show mixed feelings as election resumes

YANGON -- Members of ethnic minorities in Myanmar expressed both fear and hope as the military regime on Sunday proceeded with the second phase of the Southeast Asian country's first election since 2020.

Sphere of influence: Why China is forcing Myanmar’s brutal junta to stage a pantomime election

Outside polling stations guarded by armed police, an upbeat music video urging people to take part in the election plays on repeat. But there’s little enthusiasm for the vote in Yangon, one of Myanmar’s largest cities.

64 killed, 341 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents in 2025

YANGON: A total of 64 people were killed and 341 injured in 180 traffic accidents on Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway in 2025, according to the highway traffic police force on Wednesday (Jan 7).