Suu Kyi cleared to run in Burma by-election

Burma’s Election Commission has given opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi the green light to run for parliamentary by-elections, seen as a key test of the long-repressed country’s commitment to democratic reforms.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ms Suu Kyi, 66, previously announced her intention to run in the April elections, but was waiting for official approval from the commission, which said it had to scrutinise her eligibility.