An Australian couple has been freed from house arrest in Burma, also known as Myanmar, and will be allowed to return to Australia without charge after being detained in the country for two weeks. Christa Avery and her husband Anthony O’Kane—both business consultants in the country—were denied permission to leave the Asian nation in March after they were about to board their return flight to Australia. Reuters reported that Avery said it had been a very stressful time for the couple, and they were pleased to be returning home to Australia. “I am, of course, incredibly relieved to have been released and to be on my way home with my husband, Matt,” Avery said in a statement. “Even though I knew that I had done nothing wrong, it was very stressful being held under house arrest for 2 weeks.” The news of the couple’s release comes as fellow Australian Sean Turnell, …
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