wsj.com A court in Burma has found pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kui guilty of violating her house arrest, but the head of the military-ruled country says she can serve out an 18-month sentence under house arrest. The court initially sentenced Ms Suu Kyi on Tuesday to a three-year prison term. But after a five-minute recess, the country's home minister entered the courtroom and read aloud a special order from junta chief Than Shwe. The order said Than Shwe was cutting the sentence in half to 18 months and that it could be served under house arrest.
nytimes.com Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy leader, was sentenced Tuesday to three years of hard labor, but her sentence was commuted to a new term under house arrest of up to 18 months, diplomats reported. She was put on trial after an American intruder swam across a lake in downtown Yangon and spent two nights at her lakeside villa in early May. The intruder, John Yettaw, 53, of Falcon, Missouri, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years of hard labor, according to the diplomats, who were reached by telephone in Yangon, the main city in Myanmar, the former Burma.
Associated Press A Thai court has rejected a US request to extradite Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer dubbed the ''Merchant of Death,'' to face terrorism charges. The judge said the US has 72 hours to indicate if an appeal will be filed, and, if not, Bout will be set free.
Italian Tourist Drowns at Patong: Beach Closure Call
Drowning Toll Rises Another tourist has drowned at Patong, latest victim an Italian who was having a final swim with friends before flying to Samui today. Should beaches be closed?
Italian Tourist Drowns at Patong: Beach Closure Call
Villagers Flee 'Tsunami': Here's What Happened
Update Residents fled Nam Khem in Phang Nga amid today's tsunami alert for a wave that would have reached Phuket at 5.22am, according to officials.
Villagers Flee 'Tsunami': Here's What Happened
MediaWATCH: Tsunami Alert Scare as Drill Nears
Latest A tsunami alert over an Indian Ocean quake is cancelled; what if Phuket's next real wave comes at night?; Action on SMS spam; panda named; China on the move.
MediaWATCH: Tsunami Alert Scare as Drill Nears
Phuket's Roads Conflict Heads to PM, Cabinet
Photo Album A conflict between environmentalists and supporters of new roads looms as the Governor pushes his case for two new routes all the way to the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Phuket's Roads Conflict Heads to PM, Cabinet
Phuket Roads War: Now it's 'Arrest the Governor'
Latest A war of words has erupted over the proposed Patong to Chalong road, with the governor in one corner and environmentalists in the other. It's the talk of Phuket.
Phuket Roads War: Now it's 'Arrest the Governor'
Phuket's Killer Bend Claims Another Crash Victim
Latest A resurfaced and widened stretch of road in central Phuket proves more dangerous than than beofre and claims a second life in less than two weeks.
Phuket's Killer Bend Claims Another Crash Victim
Jet-skis Action: Governor Orders Photo Gallery
Latest Phuket appears to be following Bangkok airport in cleaning up its tourist scams and ripoffs with the Governor of Phuket ordering photos and fingerprints for all jetski operators.
Jet-skis Action: Governor Orders Photo Gallery
Triple Murder Suspect Says: 'I Didn't Kill Them'
Latest A Phuket man wanted for the killings of three men in Saturday night's Chalong Party Massacre returns to the scene as if nothing has happened, and maintains his innocence.
Triple Murder Suspect Says: 'I Didn't Kill Them'
nytimes.com Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy leader, was sentenced Tuesday to three years of hard labor, but her sentence was commuted to a new term under house arrest of up to 18 months, diplomats reported. She was put on trial after an American intruder swam across a lake in downtown Yangon and spent two nights at her lakeside villa in early May. The intruder, John Yettaw, 53, of Falcon, Missouri, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years of hard labor, according to the diplomats, who were reached by telephone in Yangon, the main city in Myanmar, the former Burma.
Associated Press A Thai court has rejected a US request to extradite Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer dubbed the ''Merchant of Death,'' to face terrorism charges. The judge said the US has 72 hours to indicate if an appeal will be filed, and, if not, Bout will be set free.
Italian Tourist Drowns at Patong: Beach Closure Call
Drowning Toll Rises Another tourist has drowned at Patong, latest victim an Italian who was having a final swim with friends before flying to Samui today. Should beaches be closed?
Italian Tourist Drowns at Patong: Beach Closure Call
Villagers Flee 'Tsunami': Here's What Happened
Update Residents fled Nam Khem in Phang Nga amid today's tsunami alert for a wave that would have reached Phuket at 5.22am, according to officials.
Villagers Flee 'Tsunami': Here's What Happened
MediaWATCH: Tsunami Alert Scare as Drill Nears
Latest A tsunami alert over an Indian Ocean quake is cancelled; what if Phuket's next real wave comes at night?; Action on SMS spam; panda named; China on the move.
MediaWATCH: Tsunami Alert Scare as Drill Nears
Phuket's Roads Conflict Heads to PM, Cabinet
Photo Album A conflict between environmentalists and supporters of new roads looms as the Governor pushes his case for two new routes all the way to the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Phuket's Roads Conflict Heads to PM, Cabinet
Phuket Roads War: Now it's 'Arrest the Governor'
Latest A war of words has erupted over the proposed Patong to Chalong road, with the governor in one corner and environmentalists in the other. It's the talk of Phuket.
Phuket Roads War: Now it's 'Arrest the Governor'
Phuket's Killer Bend Claims Another Crash Victim
Latest A resurfaced and widened stretch of road in central Phuket proves more dangerous than than beofre and claims a second life in less than two weeks.
Phuket's Killer Bend Claims Another Crash Victim
Jet-skis Action: Governor Orders Photo Gallery
Latest Phuket appears to be following Bangkok airport in cleaning up its tourist scams and ripoffs with the Governor of Phuket ordering photos and fingerprints for all jetski operators.
Jet-skis Action: Governor Orders Photo Gallery
Triple Murder Suspect Says: 'I Didn't Kill Them'
Latest A Phuket man wanted for the killings of three men in Saturday night's Chalong Party Massacre returns to the scene as if nothing has happened, and maintains his innocence.
Triple Murder Suspect Says: 'I Didn't Kill Them'
