White House welcomes release of Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday it welcomed the release of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were jailed in Myanmar for more than a year. "Jailed for over 500 days since December 2017 for reporting on atrocities against the Rohingya, we are delighted they will be reunited with their families," the White House said in a statement. "We hope that other jailed journalists in Burma will also be allowed their freedom," it said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by David Alexander)