Myanmar's parliament chose a close aide of the country's leader State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi as the country's new president on Wednesday.Win Myint, 66, easily defeated two other vice presidents in a vote precipitated by Htin Kyaw's sudden resignation as president last week.Win Myint collected 403 of the 636 votes cast by elected civilian members and appointed military members of both houses of parliament. The other contenders were Myint Swe of the military, and the upper house's Henry Vanthio.Htin Kyaw's resignation is believed to have been prompted by ill health. But his wife has denie…READ FULL ARTICLE
