This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34805806

The article has changed 11 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy wins majority in Myanmar Myanmar election: Suu Kyi's NLD wins landslide victory
(35 minutes later)
The National League for Democracy has won a majority in Myanmar's historic general election, say vote officials, ending decades of military-backed rule. The National League for Democracy has won a landslide victory in Myanmar's historic election, say vote officials.
With more than 80% of seats declared, Aung San Suu Kyi's party has more than the two-thirds it needs to control parliament and choose the president. With more than 80% of seats declared, Aung San Suu Kyi's party has more than the two-thirds it needs to control parliament and choose the president, ending decades of military-backed rule.
But a quarter of seats are allocated to the military, which means it will remain hugely influential. But a quarter of seats were given uncontested to the military, meaning it remains hugely influential.
Myanmar's constitution means Ms Suu Kyi cannot now become president. Under the constitution Ms Suu Kyi cannot become president herself.
It specifically bars anyone whose children were born foreign nationals from holding the job. Both her sons were born British.It specifically bars anyone whose children were born foreign nationals from holding the job. Both her sons were born British.
But Ms Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent decades under military-imposed house arrest, has insisted she would lead the country anyway if her party won.But Ms Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent decades under military-imposed house arrest, has insisted she would lead the country anyway if her party won.
Sunday's election was Myanmar's first openly contested polls in 25 years. Military promises
Sunday's election was the first openly contested poll in Myanmar - also known as Burma - in 25 years.
The election commission has slowly been releasing figures, and by early on Friday morning the NLD needed only two more votes to reach the threshold required to give it a majority in both houses of parliament.
Then in a midday announcement, vote officials said the NLD had taken 348 of the 664 seats in the two houses of parliament.
Final results are not expected to come in for several days, while the process of choosing a new president will not begin until January, when parliament reconvenes.
Current President Thein Sein and the head of the military have already said they would respect the outcome of the election and work with the new government.
About 30 million people were eligible to vote in the election, and turnout was estimated at about 80%.
It was widely seen as a fair vote though there were reports of irregularities, and hundreds of thousands of people - including the Muslim Rohingya minority, who are not recognised as citizens - were denied voting rights.It was widely seen as a fair vote though there were reports of irregularities, and hundreds of thousands of people - including the Muslim Rohingya minority, who are not recognised as citizens - were denied voting rights.
About 30 million people were eligible to vote and turnout was estimated at about 80%.
The ruling military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) - which won the last, widely criticised election five years ago - has so far gained about 5% of seats contested.The ruling military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) - which won the last, widely criticised election five years ago - has so far gained about 5% of seats contested.