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Myanmar opens trial again, Suu Kyi may take stand

Army-ruled Myanmar will open the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, diplomats said, when the Nobel Peace laureate is expected to take the stand in a case that has drawn international outrage.

 

ASEAN says Suu Kyi trial a "grave concern"

Myanmar's Southeast Asian neighbors expressed "grave concern" on Tuesday at the trial of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, but the chair of their regional group, Thailand, ruled out sanctions.

 

A Lost Treasure Trove in Myanmar

Filled with remarkable temples and pagodas, Myanmar's Bagan is rich in art but rarely visited. Exploring a 13th-century city under a modern repressive regime.

 

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