Voters in Myanmar are eagerly awaiting the final results of Sunday's landmark general election, the first since decades of military rule ended in 2011. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears confident her party is on the cusp of victory.

The number of cyclists in Japan is rising, as more people become concerned about fitness and the environment. The trend is also presenting some challenges, not the least of which is the need to compete with cars for space on the road. There are over 71 million bicycles on the road in Japan, which ranks 6th in the world in terms of ownership per capita.