Source: Myanmar junta frees ally of Suu Kyi on health grounds 

Yangon — A close ally of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was granted amnesty by junta authorities as he battles cancer, a party source told AFP on Sunday.    Zaw Myint Maung, 72, is a stalwart of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party that has been a thorn in the side of the military during its decades of rule.   He was arrested following the military's latest coup in 2021 and later jailed for corruption.  "He was pardoned because of his health situation today," a senior NLD source told AFP...