Aung San Suu Kyi trial begins in Myanmar
14 June 2021 |
12:54 pm
The trial of the ousted leader is hearing its first testimony in a junta court. Suu Kyi faces a widening array of charges such as flouting coronavirus rules and "illegally" importing walkie-talkies.
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