Myanmar prisoner amnesty before Obama visit

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AUNG SAN SUU KYI will meet US President Barack Obama in Myanmar. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
Myanmar says it will release prisoners days before US President Barack Obama arrives on a visit seen to endorse democratic reforms in the nation once ruled with an iron first by a military junta.  Myanmar said Wednesday it would announce the amnesty to 450 prisoners on Thursday, according to an official.  The Obama visit is set for November 19.


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