Rep. Kinzinger: Kerry’s dismissal of potential danger of prisoner swap...
Kerry said Sunday the former detainees could indeed return to terrorism, but claimed the fear that troops in Afghanistan would … Continue reading → The post Rep. Kinzinger: Kerry’s dismissal of...
View ArticleFreed war prisoner Bergdahl arrives at Army medical center in Texas -Pentagon
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war … Continue reading → The post Freed war prisoner Bergdahl arrives at Army...
View ArticleHouse panel condemns Obama for prisoner swap
A House panel has voted to condemn President Barack Obama for the May swap of five Taliban leaders for Army … Continue reading → The post House panel condemns Obama for prisoner swap appeared first on...
View ArticleResults delayed in army probe of former prisoner of war Bergdahl
“It is important that the investigation be complete, and we are confident that Major General Dahl would not ask for … Continue reading → The post Results delayed in army probe of former prisoner of war...
View ArticleNorth Korea cites Obama requests in freeing American prisoner
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un released one of three Americans detained in the country taking into … Continue reading → The post North Korea cites Obama requests in freeing American...
View ArticleUS sends Guantanamo prisoner back home to Kuwait
A citizen of Kuwait who has been held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly 13 … Continue reading → The post US sends Guantanamo prisoner back home to Kuwait appeared first...
View ArticleUS releases Saudi prisoner from Guantanamo Bay
A Saudi citizen who has spent the past 12 years detained at Guantanamo Bay has been released as the U.S. … Continue reading → The post US releases Saudi prisoner from Guantanamo Bay appeared first on...
View ArticleFreed Al Qaeda operative floated as part of prisoner swap, ex-diplomat says
An admitted Al Qaeda agent released earlier this month from a U.S. federal prison was offered up as part of … Continue reading → The post Freed Al Qaeda operative floated as part of prisoner swap,...
View ArticleOfficial: Gitmo prisoner traded for Bergdahl reaching out to Taliban
One of the five Taliban fighters traded last year for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is trying to make contact with the … Continue reading → The post Official: Gitmo prisoner traded for Bergdahl reaching out to...
View ArticleInnocent death-row prisoner released with $30 gift card after 30 years
After 30 years wrongfully imprisoned for murder on death row, Glenn Ford was released with a $ 30 gift card. … Continue reading → The post Innocent death-row prisoner released with $30 gift card after...
View ArticleWashington prisoner freed early is charged in deadly wreck
A Washington state prisoner mistakenly released early because of a computer error has been charged with killing his girlfriend in … Continue reading → The post Washington prisoner freed early is...
View ArticleNuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, U.S. agree on prisoner swap
By Lesley Wroughton and Yeganeh Torbati VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world … Continue reading → The post Nuclear sanctions lifted as...
View ArticleU.S. ‘stuck to its guns’ on Iran prisoner swap: freed detainee’s brother
(Reuters) – Iranian authorities "continued to manipulate" Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian until the moment he was released with four … Continue reading → The post U.S. ‘stuck to its guns’ on...
View ArticleSaudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for … Continue reading → The post Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner...
View ArticleGuantanamo review board rejects release for oldest prisoner
A U.S. government review board has decided that the oldest prisoner at Guantanamo is not eligible for release. Full Story … Continue reading → The post Guantanamo review board rejects release for...
View ArticleU.S. prisoner in Bahrain says he has been freed via royal pardon
By Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen who had been sentenced in Bahrain to 10 years in jail … Continue reading → The post U.S. prisoner in Bahrain says he has been freed via royal...
View ArticlePardoned Russians on way to prisoner swap for jailed Ukrainian Savchenko
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine has pardoned the two jailed Russians to be swapped for imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, a … Continue reading → The post Pardoned Russians on way to prisoner swap...
View ArticleYemen’s warring sides agree prisoner swap before Ramadan
Yemen's warring parties have agreed to a prisoner exchange before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in early June, sources … Continue reading → The post Yemen’s warring sides agree prisoner swap before...
View ArticleOhio woman ‘prisoner’ in own home due to deer attacks
MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman says she feels like a “prisoner” because a deer has been attacking her … Continue reading → The post Ohio woman ‘prisoner’ in own home due to deer attacks...
View ArticleU.S. lawmakers blast Obama administration over ex-Guantanamo prisoner
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers sharply criticized President Barack Obama's administration on Thursday over the disappearance of … Continue reading → The post U.S. lawmakers...
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