Myanmar Witnesses First Open Election After Decades

Finally, after more than two decades Myanmar has eventually held its general election - the first openly contested national election in 2...

Finally, after more than two decades Myanmar has eventually held its general election - the first openly contested national election in 25 years after decades of military rule. Voting was brisk, with many people emerging smiling from polling stations.

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) is expected to win the most parliamentary seats, although she is barred from the presidency. The military party, Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power since 2011. Many gathered in Yangon as Ms Suu Kyi arrived to cast her vote.