Coverage dated November 16, 2022

Myanmar to release former British envoy, Australian economist in prisoner amnesty, state media says

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN A former British ambassador, an Australian economist and a Japanese journalist are reportedly set to be released by Myanmar’s ruling military junta under an amnesty — along with more than 6,000 other prisoners.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Myanmar to release former British envoy, Australian economist in prisoner amnesty, state media says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN A former British ambassador, an Australian economist and a Japanese journalist are reportedly set to be released by Myanmar’s ruling military junta under an amnesty — along with more than 6,000 other prisoners.

  2. The Buffalo News

    Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Myanmar’s military-controlled government says it is releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American as part of a broad prisoner amnesty to mark

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Reports: Myanmar releasing 4 foreign prisoners in amnesty (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Myanmar’s state media reported the country’s military-controlled government was releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker and an ex-British diplomat as part of a prisoner amnesty to mark

  4. NBC Chicago

    Myanmar Releasing 4 Foreign Prisoners, Including American, As Part of Broad Prisoner Release (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Myanmar’s military-controlled government says it is releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Myanmar to release 4 foreigners, including an American, in broad prisoner amnesty (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A U.S. citizen who returned to his homeland of Myanmar is one of four foreigners being released by the country's military junta in a prisoner amnesty.

  6. The Guardian

    Myanmar frees former UK ambassador amid mass prisoner release (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    State media says foreign nationals and 712 ‘political prisoners’ among those to be freed in so-called amnesty

  7. NPR

    Myanmar reportedly will release 4 foreigners as part of a broad prisoner amnesty (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Myanmar's expected release of more than 5,700 prisoners is expected to include the U.K.'s former envoy to the Asian country, an Australian economist and a Japanese filmmaker, according to state media.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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