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World Apr 27

Myanmar court sentences former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison.

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Opponents of military rule in Myanmar are marking the one-year anniversary of the army's seizure of power with a nationwide strike to show their strength and solidarity amid concern about what has become an increasingly violent contention for power.

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The verdict would have been the first for the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power on Feb. 1, arresting her and blocking her National League for Democracy party from starting a second term in office.

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