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VIDEO: Myanmar opens Suu Kyi trial

Wed May 20, 2009 11:28pm EDT
May 20 - Army-ruled Myanmar opened the prison trial of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a limited number of diplomats and journalists.

Puja Bharwani reports.





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