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President Thein Sein of Myanmar reviews soldiers during a ceremony to mark the 67th anniversary of Myanmar's Independence Day, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar's capital, on Sunday. This is the first time since the military coup in 1962 that a military parade was held to mark the day. Myanmar gained independence from Britain on January 4, 1948. Photo: IC

 

Female soldiers march during the 67th Myanmar Independence Day Grand Military Review parade in Nay Pyi Taw Sunday. Myanmar unified as a country in 1044, and became a province of British India in 1886. It was freed from India in 1937, and ruled by Great Britain until independence. Photo: AFP

 

Tanks rumble through the streets of Nay Pyi Taw during the independence parade Sunday. In the last two years, Myanmar's government has been introducing democractic reforms. Main opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was held under house arrest in former capital Yangon for nearly two decades, told the BBC recently that she does not think the reforms are proceeding quickly enough, and called for more international help. Photo: AFP

 

Soldiers march as helicopters fly overhead at the military parade in Nap Pyi Taw Sunday. Representatives from various ministries and the Mynamar Police Force also saluted the president on the day. Photo: CFP

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