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Australian freed in Myanmar amnesty lands in Melbourne

Summary by Ground News
Former British ambassador Vicky Bowman, Australian economic adviser Sean Turnell and Japanese journalist Toru Kubota fly to Thailand. Bowman, formerly Britain's ambassador to Myanmar, had been sentenced to a year in prison along with her husband. Australian economist Turnell had a longer stay behind bars. Myanmar's amnesty coincides with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok.
Published 4 months ago · Melbourne, Australia

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