UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed happiness over the release of two journalists who were jailed in Myanmar, UN spokesman said.<br />''<br />''The US Embassy has also welcomed the release.<br />''<br />''Two Reuters journalists freed from prison yesterday after more than 500 days behind bars.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''They were sentenced to seven years in jail in a case related to reporting of&nbsp; Rohingyas.<br />''<br />''They were released under a presidential amnesty. President Win Myint has pardoned thousands of other prisoners in mass amnesties since last month.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It is customary in Myanmar for authorities to free prisoners across the country around the time of the traditional New Year, which began on April 17.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 8, 2019 7:40 AM
UN Secretary-General expresses happiness over release of two journalists in Myanmar