YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party on Friday secured a historic majority in Myanmar's parliament, making it possible for them to form the Southeast Asian country's first truly civilian government in more than half-a-century. With the tally still being counted, the Election Commission said that Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party won 21 additional seats — pushing it over the threshold of 329 seats needed for a majority in the 664-member, two-house Parliament. While the army has not conceded defeat for the ruling USDP party, it has acknowledged the massive success of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy in Sunday's election, and pledged it will respect the final results. The office of army commander Senior Gen.
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By GRANT PECK, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Thu, 11/12/2015 - 11:56pm
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