Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won enough seats to hold an absolute majority in parliament, a major milestone in the country’s transition from more than five decades of military rule. Election results released Friday morning showed Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy had won 348 parliamentary seats, more than the 329 required to control both houses of the legislature, with about 20% of seats still to be determined. The results continued a sweeping victory for the party in Sunday’s...
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