Myanmar paramount leader not nominated for president: MPs
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar's reclusive paramount leader Than Shwe is not among a list of presidential candidates to be nominated by parliament, lawmakers said on Tuesday, signaling an end to his 18 years of direct rule. The country's new parliament is expected to vote on Thursday to elect the country's first civilian president after nearly half a century of military rule. Assembly members told Reuters that the…
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