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Statement from Stephen J. Adler, Editor-in-Chief, Reuters

07 May 2019, 4:26 am 1 minute
By Reuters News Agency
FILE PHOTO: Detained Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo arrive at Insein court in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 27, 2018. REUTERS/Ann Wang/

“We are enormously pleased that Myanmar has released our courageous reporters, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Since their arrests 511 days ago, they have become symbols of the importance of press freedom around the world. We welcome their return.” — Stephen J. Adler, Editor-in-Chief, Reuters

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