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Myanmar: 500 Prisoners Released

Written byChan Myae Khine

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Posted 19 September 2012 2:02 GMT

More than 500 prisoners in Myanmar are expected to be released[my] this week. A number of netizens assume that it's a political tactic in preparation for the president's trip to the United States.

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