Myanmar's deposed leader Suu Kyi faces additional corruption charges

Authorities in military-ruled Myanmar slapped deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi with additional corruption charges on Friday, a source familiar with her situation said.The Southeast Asian country's democracy icon has already been put on trial for over 10 criminal charges and convicted of some of them, with a combined prison time of six years. If convicted of all charges, she could face over 100 years in prison.The latest charges concerned the purchase of a helicopter among other things.The military ousted Suu Kyi's democratically elected government in a coup last February, putting the Nobel P…READ FULL ARTICLE