In Myanmar today, a court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison. The ousted leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate also faces a dozen more charges that could amount to a century behind bars. Suu Kyi’s supporters and independent analysts say the charges are meant to give legitimacy to the military, which seized power in Myanmar last February. Host Carol Hills has the story.
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