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  Suu Kyi’s close aide Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar's President

  World | March 30, 2016 11:30 IST

  Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar's president Wednesday, taking a momentous step in the country's long-drawn transition toward democracy after more than a half-century of direct and indirect military

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  Aung San Suu Kyi’s former driver Htin Kyaw elected Myanmar President

  World | March 15, 2016 12:01 IST

  Htin Kyaw, 70, a longtime confidant and former driver of Aung San Suu Kyi, today become Myanmar's first democratically elected Present after more than half a century of military rule.