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Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court to hear two more charges against her. The charges are a colonial-era penal code prohibiting publication of information that may "cause fear or alarm", and a telecommunications law stipulating licenses for equipment. Meanwhile, police disperse protesters with tear gas and stun grenades. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-us-myanmar-politics-myanmar-court-files-more-charges-against-suu-kyi-police-crack-down-on-protests-idUSKCN2AS0P4?il=0 (Reuters)]2021 Myanmar protests
2021-03-1

The office of Myanmar's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, releases a statement announcing that she will personally lead the legal team defending the Burmese military's actions against the Rohingya minority in the International Criminal Court. Nine days earlier, fifty-seven countries led by The Gambia filed a lawsuit in the International Criminal Court, formally accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya.
2019-11-20

With 45 percent of the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) results announced from Sunday's election, Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) moves closer to an absolute majority in the country's parliament, winning over 90 percent (135 of 149 seats) in the country's lower house. The NLD also has taken over 85 percent in the upper house and regional assemblies. The NLD needs to win more than two-thirds of seats that were contested in parliament to form Myanmar's first democratically elected government since the early 1960s.
2015-11-11

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirms that he has asked Governor General David Johnston to dissolve the Canadian Parliament and set a general election for October 19. This will be the longest election campaign for Canada in recent history, since voting was once staggered over months to accommodate people travelling from remote regions of the country using archaic means of transportation.
2015-08-2

The Burmese National League for Democracy reelects Aung San Suu Kyi as its leader.
2013-03-10

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy opposition party in Burma and MP for Kawhmu, leaves Yangon for Bangkok, Thailand on her first overseas trip in 22 years.
2012-05-29

Large crowds greet Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she begins a campaign for 1 April by-elections. [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-277344-thousands-greet-suu-kyi-on-burma-campaign-trail ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2012-01-29

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
2011-01-29

A senior U.S. official, Kurt M. Campbell, meets with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
2010-05-10