(Associated Press) The state Union Election Commission’s decision to lift all restrictions was unusual. Bureaucratic wheels g

BURMESE pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party said today that the authorities lifted campaign restrictions ahead of closely-watched elections, just hours after it made a complaint. "They withdrew the restrictions. We can campaign freely," accordi

The party of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi complained Monday it was being blocked from campaigning in April's critical elections. The National League for Democracy (NLD), which boycotted the 2010 election, said several attempts to hold ca

YANGON - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party said Monday that the authorities had lifted campaign restrictions ahead of closely watched by-elections, just hours after it made a complaint. "They withdrew the restrictions. We can campaign

Myanmar's National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win speaks to reporters during a news conference at the NLD head office in Yangon February 20, 2012. YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's election authorities Monday said a ministerial order restricting some

Election authorities have lifted restrictions on political campaigning in an unusually swift response to complaints by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party. The National League for Democracy complained earlier on Monday that the restrictions cou

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party said Monday that campaign restrictions threatened the fairness of by-elections seen as a key test of the regime's reform credentials. Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech in Pya

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy said earlier Monday that the rules risked making upcoming by-elections unfair. The Union Election Commission's decision to lift the restrictions was unusually quick for Myanmar. Bureaucratic wheels grind slowly eve

20 February 2012 Last updated at 06:52 ET National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win says they want "fair play" Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party has warned that by-elections may not be fair because of restrictio

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar election authorities lifted restrictions on political campaigning Monday in an unusually swift response to complaints by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party. The National League for Democracy said earlier in the d

AYE AYE WIN, Associated Press | In this photo taken Feb. 12, 2011, Myanmar's Sports Minister Tint Hsan attends a ceremony to mark the 64th Union Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD

AYE AYE WIN, Associated Press | In this photo taken Feb. 12, 2011, Myanmar's Sports Minister Tint Hsan attends a ceremony to mark the 64th Union Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD

The National League for Democracy (NLD), which boycotted the 2010 election, said several attempts to hold campaign rallies had been blocked and accused the country's biggest party of making promises that were tantamount to vote-buying. "There are increas

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles as she arrives at Hledon jetty to make a campaign trip to Pyapon township in Ayeyarwady division in Yangon February 17, 2012. YANGON (Reuters) - The party of Myanmar Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San

YANGON (Reuters) - The party of Myanmar Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi complained on Monday about attempts to stifle its campaign for April parliamentary by-elections. The National League for Democracy (NLD), which boycotted the 2010 electio

The party of Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has complained of restrictions in campaigning for upcoming by-elections. The National League for Democracy (NLD) said the limitations risked making the April 1 polls unfair. "We are facing many difficu

YANGON, Burma (AP) — The party of Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged Monday that restrictions on its campaigning risk making upcoming by-elections unfair. National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win said the party faces difficulty i

YANGON: Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party said on Monday that campaign restrictions threatened the fairness of by-elections seen as a key test of the regime's reform credentials. The Nobel Peace Prize winner's National League for Demo

National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win said the party face