Burma's military junta has extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one year, officials say.The move was swiftly condemned by the United States, which called for Ms Suu Kyi's immediate release.
The pro-democracy leader's latest period of detention, which began in May 2003, had been due to expire on Sunday.
Ms Suu Kyi has spent 11 of the last 18 years under house arrest. In 1990 her National League for Democracy won polls that were annulled by the army.
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