US journalist jailed for months in Myanmar reunited with family in New York

Danny Fenster arrives for a news conference after he landed at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The American journalist, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, arrived in the United States. Fenster was sentenced last week to 11 years of hard labor. He was handed over Monday to former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate the release. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

American journalist Danny Fenster, who was freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has arrived back in the US for an emotional reunion with his family.

Mr Fenster, who had been sentenced last week to 11 years of hard labour, was handed over on Monday to former US diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate the release.