Myanmar icon Aung San Suu Kyi wins parliamentary seat

Suu Kyi won in 112 out of 129 polling stations in Kawhmu township, 30 kilometres south of Yangon, according to the public vote counts by authorities and reported by the NLD at their Yangon headquarters.
"Mother Suu, Mother Suu," NLD supporters shouted outside the office in jubilation.    The government had not officially acknowledged the win, a process that could take a week.
Initial vote counts had the NLD winning in more than 30 of the contested 45 seats in this by-election, necessitated after the current cabinet assumed office a year ago. Initially 48 seats were to be contested but voting was postponed in the Kachin State due to security concerns.//DPA