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Suu Kyi eyes historic win in Myanmar elections
Myanmar's boisterous election campaign draws to a close Friday, two days before milestone polls that could finally propel Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party to power after a decades-long struggle against the military.
06 November 2015
Syrian opposition sign joint document in Kazakhstan's Astana
The second round of Syrian talks that kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on October 2 has ended with a joint declaration.
05 October 2015
'Change is possible': Thousands join Moscow opposition protest
Thousands of people poured onto Moscow's streets for the first authorised opposition protest in a year-and-a-half, with Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny telling the crowds: "Change is possible."
21 September 2015
Russia probes Kremlin critic ally after nixing vote registration
Russian investigators questioned a top ally of opposition leader Alexei Navalny after excluding his coalition from a regional election.
13 August 2015
Russia bars anti-Kremlin coalition from upcoming polls
A Russian opposition coalition co-led by leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has had nearly all its candidates barred from September regional and local elections.
11 August 2015
Second round of Syrian opposition talks to be held in Astana
The second round of consultations of Syrian opposition groups will be held in Kazakhstan's Astana in mid-September.
09 June 2015
Syrian opposition proposes holding second round of consultations in Astana
Syrian opposition groups would like to have another round of consultations in Astana.
02 June 2015
Syrian talks kick off in Kazakhstan's Astana
Syrian talks have kicked off in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.
25 May 2015
Russia removes Navalny-led opposition party from approved list
Russia has withdrawn the opposition Progress Party led by arch Putin foe Alexei Navalny from the list of authorised parties.
29 April 2015
Kazakhstan ready to consider providing platform for Syrian talks: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has confirmed that Syrian opposition representatives appealed asking Nursultan Nazarbayev to provide a platform for dialogue on the Syrian conflict. According to the Ministry, Kazakhstan's involvement is quite possible.
27 April 2015
Detained Ukrainian lawmaker released from custody in Moscow
A Ukrainian lawmaker said he was detained by Russian police ahead of a Moscow march to honour opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
02 March 2015
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead: official
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in central Moscow late ahead of a major opposition rally this weekend, investigators and police said.
28 February 2015
Venezuela arrests Caracas opposition mayor
Masked intelligence service agents arrested the mayor of Caracas, his wife and opposition figures.
20 February 2015
Russia to deliver Navalny verdict amid anger at Putin
Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could be facing jail after a sudden twist in his controversial fraud trail, which has angered his supporters.
30 December 2014
Pakistan military leaders to meet after deadly clashes
Pakistan's top military commanders convened a special meeting night after clashes between police and opposition protesters.
01 September 2014
Erdogan sworn in as Turkey president, opposition storms out
Turkey's outgoing premier Erdogan was sworn in as president, as opponents who accuse him of authoritarianism stormed out of the ceremony.
29 August 2014
Pakistan anti-government protesters march on parliament
Opposition politician Imran Khan and a populist cleric led protesters marching on parliament in a high-stakes bid to depose the prime minister.
20 August 2014
Pakistan prepares for anti-government protests
Islamabad braced for political unrest as two opposition leaders vowed to defy a court order and march on the city for a major protest
14 August 2014
Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi el-Bahra as its new president.
09 July 2014
Russian police search opposition leader Navalny's home
Russian police on Friday were searching the home of opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin's biggest critic Alexei Navalny, his lawyer said.
20 June 2014