Myanmar's junta frees hundreds of prisoners; silent strike in Yangon

Onlookers are reflected off the windows as anti-coup demonstrators gesture from the bus after being released from Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar

* Buses full or prisoners seen driving out of Insein * Businesses close, traffic light in 'silent strike' * Seven-year-old girl killed in Mandalay on Tuesday * UNICEF says crisis having devastating impact on children * Suu Kyi court appearance via video conferencing postponed again Myanmar's junta freed hundreds of demonstrators arrested during its brutal crackdown on protests on Wednesday, while many businesses in Yangon remained shut and streets were deserted after anti-coup activists called for a silent strike. Several buses full of prisoners drove out of Yangon's Insein jail in the morning, said witnesses, who included lawyers for some inmates. There was no immediate word from authorities on how many prisoners were freed. A spokesman for the military did not answer calls.