Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest due to heat

Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heatwave, the military government said (Aung Shine Oo/AP)

Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heatwave, the military government said.

On Wednesday, it also granted amnesties for more than 3,000 prisoners to mark this week’s traditional New Year holiday.