World leaders laud Myanmar election as Suu Kyi secures majority

By Antoni Slodkowski YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party on Friday clinched enough seats in parliament to elect a president and form a government when incoming lawmakers convene next year. Results from the country's election commission confirmed the thumping victory that Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) had claimed after the first free nationwide election in 25 years on Sunday. The confirmation came five years to the day since the junta