Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to Visit US Next Week

Myanmar's new civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will visit the U.S. next week as Washington considers lifting or easing more of the sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation. President Barack Obama announced the visit during a speech in Laos Tuesday, saying the Nobel Laureate will be in Washington on September 14 and 15. Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to Washington is intended to reinforce her status on the global stage as the de-facto leader of the government. Although she won...

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