Five detained after demanding Suu Kyi's release

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.

Five people were taken into an empty truck after dozens of Suu Kyi’s party members gathered outside the party headquarters in Rangoon, the country’s biggest city, witnesses said on condition of anonymity for fear of government reprisals.