Aung San Suu Kyi says she wants to run for president

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday declared her intention to run for the presidency as she sets her sights on elections due to be held in 2015.

Addressing world leaders and heads of business at a major forum in the capital Naypyidaw, the Nobel Peace laureate called for the amendment of the military-drafted constitution which prevents her from leading the country.

“I want to run for president and I'm quite frank about it,” the veteran democracy activist told delegates at the World Economic Forum on East Asia.

China, ASEAN members reach consensus on peace

Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a meeting at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on Friday. Wang was on a two-day visit in Singapore, his first official visit as foreign minister. MOHD FYROL / Agence France-Presse

China and ASEAN members reach consensus on maintaining peace

China attaches great importance to its ties with neighboring countries and places ASEAN at a prioritized position in its relations with surrounding neighbors, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday before wrapping up a five-day visit.