Australian freed in Myanmar amnesty lands in Melbourne

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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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