Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally walked to freedom today amid massive cheers from elated supporters who flooded the streets outside her home in Burma.

BURMA’S democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not accept conditions on her freedom if the military government releases her this week when her latest period of detention is due to end, her lawyer said.

Burma's military ruler said today that long-awaited elections planned for sometime this year will take place "soon" but shed no light on exactly when.

A BURMESE court convicted Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered the democracy leader to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest.

Burma’s military rulers tightened security in Yangon today as officials gathered to commemorate the death, 62 years ago, of the father of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

A police chief said today that Burma had been considering releasing pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest this week, but cancelled the decision after an American swam to her house.

The middle-aged American man whose night-time swim to visit Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi may cost her a chance at freedom came into fuzzy focus today, as a court showed a home movie he allegedly shot at her lakeside residence.

Burma’s military rulers have released the personal doctor of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who goes on trial tomorrow for allegedly violating terms of her house arrest.

Hundreds of riot police and soldiers ringed a monument in central Rangoon today as officials gathered to commemorate the shooting death 61 years ago of Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s father.

Burmese authorities detained five opposition party members who called for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she marked her 63rd birthday under house arrest, witnesses said.

Burma’s military rulers celebrated its 60th anniversary of independence from Britain today with a simple flag-hoisting ceremony and a call for more discipline in the country.

Burma’s exiled prime minister today continues his Irish visit with a scheduled meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern.

Burma’s exiled prime minister will today begin a series of meetings in Dublin following the regime’s crackdown on democracy protests in his native country.

Burma’s exiled prime minister is in Dublin and Belfast this week to meet politicians and attend public events.

NOBEL Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is revered in Burma and by campaigners around the world as the embodiment of the country’s fight for democracy.

A lone man who staged a protest in Burma’s main city of Rangoon was detained by police today as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 61st birthday, alone and under house arrest by the military government.

Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 61st birthday today still under house arrest as the military government beefed up security outside the barricaded home of Burma’s pro-democracy leader.

Burma’s foreign minister today said that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is being kept in custody to protect her from an assassination attempt, and added that no timeframe can be given for her release.