Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Trial of Suu Kyi begins, faces 3 to 5 years' jail

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday charged with breaking the terms of her house arrest after an American intruder sneaked into her home.

Protesters in support of Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold a rally calling for her release outside the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo May 18, 2009. (REUTERS/Michael Caronna) If found guilty, Suu Kyi faces up to five years in jail. A conviction would sideline the charismatic NLD leader...

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