Burma prisoners taste freedom

Burma began releasing more then 6,300 prisoners today, but has held back on freeing some prominent political figures.

Burma began releasing more then 6,300 prisoners today, but has held back on freeing some prominent political figures.

The releases began a day after President Thein Sein issued an amnesty for 6,359 prisoners.

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