Staying positive: The journalists from Eleven Media Group waving as they exit a police truck for their trial in Yangon. — AP
YANGON: Three detained journalists appeared in a Myanmar court to face charges filed against them by the Yangon city government, which alleges a story they published was false.
An increasing number of journalists have been arrested and jailed for their work under Myanmar’s civilian government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner.
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