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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Suu Kyi celebrates her 68th birthday

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, cutting a cake during a ceremony to mark her 68th birthday at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party yesterday in Yangon. The opposition leader, who spent 15 years under house arrest, has sought closer ties with the military since joining Parliament last year as she pushes for a constitutional change that would allow her to lead one of Asia’s poorest countries. She recently said wants to run for President in elections two years from now, in the clearest remarks yet about her political intentions. AP

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