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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Released from House Arrest
Burma's military government releases democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest after her current term of detention expired. Her release comes days after a military-backed party claimed to win Burma's first elections in two decades. The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate has spent 15 of the past 21 years under detention.
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Supporters of Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wait for her release at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy (NLD) in Rangoon, 13 Nov 2010.
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Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles after she received flowers from her supporters as she stands at the gate of her home in Rangoon, 13 Nov 2010.
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Supporters of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi run towards her home in celebration of her release from house arrest in Rangoon, 13 Nov 2010.
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Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks to the supporters as she stands at the gate of her home in Rangoon, 13 Nov 2010.