Myanmar

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi addressed a crowd of thousands Friday in the biggest celebrations honouring her independence hero father in memory, underscoring her legacy months before leading the opposition to momentous elections. A quasi-civilian regime that came to power in 2011 has ushered in a new era of political openness -- although a clause under the junta-era constitution still bars Suu Kyi from the presidency.VIDEOGRAPHIC