Reactions to release of Reuters journalists from Myanmar prison
Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo walked free from prison in Myanmar on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars on convictions for breaking the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from prison on Tuesday after more than 500 days behind bars.
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Protester arrested for egg toss at Australia PM
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Two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed after more than 500 days
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars.
Reaction after Reuters journalists freed from Myanmar prison
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from prison on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars.
More than 500 days in prison: For journalists jailed in Myanmar, a long fight for freedom
Convicted of breaking Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act, Reuters journalists Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, had spent more than 500 days in jail when they were freed on Tuesday.
Key facts about Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo
Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were freed on Tuesday months after being sentenced to seven years in jail on convictions under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
Protester tosses egg at Australian prime minister
A 25-year-old woman threw an egg at Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s head at an election campaign event on Tuesday and was arrested, New South Wales state police said.
