Trial of Nobel laureate extended

? Myanmar’s military regime, adjourning pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial until Monday, gave no indication it will heed calls this week by the United States and Asian countries to free the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Suu Kyi, 64, is charged with violating the terms of her house arrest by harboring an uninvited American man who swam to her lakeside home and stayed for two days. She faces up to five years in prison.

Suu Kyi’s lawyer said she was “deeply dissatisfied” with Friday’s court session because it gave the prosecution more time to prepare its case.

Western diplomats in Yangon generally believe that Suu Kyi will be found guilty, with the verdict expected sometime next month.