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Myanmar elections  LIVE  

Myanmar holds its first election in 20 years on Sunday,a vote in which parties backed by the

military are assured victory. Still, the election has stirred hopes of change in the isolated

nation. Reuters journalists will be blogging live the vote.

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Myanmar_elections

A refugee, who fled Myanmar when a battle erupted between Myanmar's soldiers and rebels,

walks between tents provided for them by Thai officials at the Thai border town of Mae Sot

 November 9, 2010. Illustrating the strains multi-ethnic Myanmar has faced for decades, minorityKaren rebels seized government buildings in clashes with troops in the border town of 

Myawaddy, causing about 12,000 people to flee into Thailand, Thai officials said.REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

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Refugees, who fled Myanmar when a battle erupted between Myanmar's soldiers and rebels,

cook corn at the Thai border town of Mae Sot November 9, 2010. Illustrating the strains multi-ethnic Myanmar has faced for decades, minority Karen rebels seized government buildings in

clashes with troops in the border town of Myawaddy, causing about 12,000 people to flee intoThailand, Thai officials said. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

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Children, who fled Myanmar when a battle erupted between Myanmar's soldiers and rebels, play

with smoke at the Thai border town of Mae Sot November 9, 2010. Illustrating the strains multi-ethnic Myanmar has faced for decades, minority Karen rebels seized government buildings in

clashes with troops in the border town of Myawaddy, causing about 12,000 people to flee intoThailand, Thai officials said. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

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A group of refugee Buddhist novices, who fled Myanmar when a battle erupted betweenMyanmar's soldiers and rebels, rest at the Thai border town of Mae Sot November 9, 2010.

Illustrating the strains multi-ethnic Myanmar has faced for decades, minority Karen rebels seizedgovernment buildings in clashes with troops in the border town of Myawaddy, causing about

12,000 people to flee into Thailand, Thai officials said. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

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A Thai policeman talks with a group of refugee Buddhist monks from Myanmar at the Thai

 border town of Mae Sot November 9, 2010. Illustrating the strains multi-ethnic Myanmar hasfaced for decades, minority Karen rebels seized government buildings in clashes with troops in

the border town of Myawaddy, causing about 12,000 people to flee into Thailand, Thai officialssaid. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

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A Thai official stands guard as refugees from Myanmar sit at the Thai-Myanmar border town of Mae Sot November 9, 2010. Illustrating the strains multi-ethnic Myanmar has faced for decades,

minority Karen rebels seized government buildings in clashes with troops in the border town of Myawaddy, causing about 12,000 people to flee into Thailand, Thai officials said.

REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom