An American journalist was released from jail in Myanmar on " humanitarian grounds" , a few days after he had been sentenced to 11 years for unlawful association and other charges.

一名美国记者以“人道主义理由”从缅甸监狱获释，几天前，他因非法结社和其他指控被判处11年监禁。

Myanmar's Foreign Ministry issued a statement late Sunday saying it could not agree to the new Association of Southeast Asian Nations special envoy to Myanmar, engaging with " unlawful associations and terrorist groups, " end quote.

缅甸外交部星期天晚些时候发表声明说，它不同意新任东南亚国家联盟驻缅甸特使与" 非法协会和恐怖组织" 接触。