Aung San Suu Kyi could lose family home

A court in Burma has ruled that the estranged brother of the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has the theoretical right to inherit the family home in Rangoon.

The court threw out an application by the opposition leader to dismiss a claim for a share of the property by her brother, Aung San Oo.

He lives in the United States and had a previous petition to secure a half share in the family property dismissed by a Burmese court in January.

The lakeside property is said to be worth $2m.

Aung San Suu Kyi has lived there since she returned to Burma 13 years ago. Much of the time she has been under house arrest.

Correspondents say the case - which has been adjourned until 2 November - has put extra pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi at a time when she is taking part in secret talks with the ruling military government

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service