Myanmar Election

Myanmar heads to polls on Sunday: Here's what you should know about this historic election

More than 30 million people are eligible to vote in Myanmar's election on Sunday, a poll that could redraw the political landscape of a nation smothered by decades of junta rule.

Myanmar EC permits Suu Kyi to run for elections

Myanmar's Election Commission today gave opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi the green light to run for parliamentary by-elections, another step toward political openness in a country emerging from nearly a half-century of iron-fisted military rule.

Suu Kyi finally declares she will run in Myanmar by-elections

Suu Kyi said she supported increased US engagement with Myanmar's government to encourage continued reforms that have seen it shift from five decades of direct military rule.