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.

Final arguments in the trial of Burma democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began today.

Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was charged today with violating terms of her house arrest and could face a prison term of up to five years.