Military allies head for landslide Myanmar election win

Voters line up to cast ballots at a polling station
The United Nations, rights groups and the UK have denounced Myanmar's election as a sham exercise. -AP

Myanmar's junta chief has dismissed foreign criticism of the war-torn country's general election as a final round ‍of voting takes place after the military-backed party secured a majority of seats in previous rounds.

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