Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Begins House Arrest Amid Outrage (ap)

A police officer signals cars to turn back as they block access to the road leading to the house of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 in Yangon Myanmar. The 64-year old Nobel Peace Prize winner has been convicted for another 18 months of her house arrest for allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home, drawing condemnations from leaders and sparked demonstrations worldwide. (AP Photo)AP – Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi awoke at her lakeside home Wednesday to begin serving the first full day of her latest house arrest, following her globally condemned conviction that lawyers said they would promptly appeal.

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