A verdict expected Friday in the closely watched subversion trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been delayed until August 11, said a diplomatic source attending the proceedings.The reason for the delay was not immediately clear, but the new date falls immediately after an important anniversary.Opposition activists mark the anniversary every year of the August 8, 1988, national uprising for democracy, also dubbed "8888." A subsequent military coup quashed the demonstrations, during which Suu Kyi emerged as the face of democracy in Myanmar.Suu Kyi, now 64, and two of her housekeepers are being tried on charges stemming from a May 3 incident in which American John William Yettaw allegedly swam across a lake to her home and stayed for two days.If convicted, Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, could face up to five years in prison.The hearing on Friday lasted about 30 seconds, with the judges saying proceedings would be put off while they consider "other circumstances," the diplomatic source said.
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