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Suu Kyi's lawyers rejected the junta's explanation, saying the United Nations had already deemed the opposition leader's continuing detention unlawful under Myanmar's state protection laws.
CNN: Myanmar's Suu Kyi: I did not violate house arrest
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But the Labour leader brushed off personal criticism, saying it was "part of the gig of being leader of the opposition".
BBC: Miliband defends backing public sector pay freeze
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"Mr. Anwar can say anything... because that's what he has been saying since he became leader of the opposition, " Ahmad Omar said in a text message.
WSJ: Malaysia Opposition Leader Vows to Fight 'Rigged' Vote
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Campaigners handed the UN a letter, also delivered to the Sri Lankan president, speaker and opposition leader, saying these men, along with Mr Ban, had the power to make progress in fighting disappearances.
BBC: Sri Lankans call for UN help over abductions
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YANGON, Myanmar Myanmar's army chief marked Armed Forces Day by saying the military will continue to play a political role during the country's transition to democracy, as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time took a front-row seat at the annual military parade.
WSJ: Myanmar Generals Say Military Has Political Role; Suu Kyi Attends Parade
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He said opposition leader Ramon Guillermo Aveledo sent a letter to Venezuela's ambassadors around the world saying that if Chavez cannot go to the inauguration, power should go to the president of the National Assembly for 30 days.
CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones responded by saying the proposed budget would not have to be cut to meet opposition demands to give extra money directly to schools.
BBC: Rhodri Morgan addresses AMs at the Senedd
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The leader of the Left Front coalition has rejected the accusation, saying it is an attempt to discredit the opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
BBC: Russia activist Sergei Udaltsov under house arrest