This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Myanmar held its first general election in five years Sunday, but critics dismiss it as a sham to legitimize ...

Myanmar is holding its first election since the military seized power there nearly five years ago. The military claims the election will be, quote, "free and fair" and will restore democratic rule.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The three-part elections in Myanmar, which roughly half the country is expected to participate in, have been seen as an effort by ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war ...