Myanmar's junta keeps democracy activist under house arrest

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's military regime on Tuesday extended the house arrest of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, refusing to bow to international pressure of the sort that persuaded the generals to let in foreign help for cyclone victims.

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