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US Says China Has Released 3 "Wrongfully Detained" Americans
China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained in a swap with the United States, US officials said Wednesday, meeting a key goal of outgoing President Joe Biden's administration.
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Man Who Visited Every Country Had To Prove He's Not A Spy 4 Times
Indy Nelson, a seasoned American traveler, has visited every country in the world, often facing unique challenges along the way.
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US Soldier Detained In Russia For 'Criminal Misconduct'
An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the US Army said on Monday.
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American Dancer Arrested In Russia For Alleged $51 Support To Ukraine
A dual US-Russian citizen, 33-year-old ballerina Ksenia Karelina, has been detained in Russia on suspicion of treason.
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Putin "Hopes" To Find Solution To Release Detained Americans
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wanted Moscow and Washington to arrive at a solution to secure the release of two high-profile Americans held by Moscow on espionage charges.
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American Soldier, Who Illegally Entered North Korea, Back In US
American soldier Travis King has returned to the United States after being freed by North Korea, a Defense Department official said Thursday.
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Taliban Arrest 18 Staff Members Of International NGO In Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary work, the country's leaders said Saturday.
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Bill Richardson, "Indiana Jones" Of US Diplomacy, Dead At 75
Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday.
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Russia Detains Ex US Consulate Employee For Passing Ukraine Intel To US
Moscow said Monday that it had detained a Russian citizen and former US consulate employee in Vladivostok for allegedly passing information about the Ukraine conflict to American diplomats.
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North Korea Says Soldier Travis King Left US Army Because Of "Discrimination"
North Korea has claimed that American soldier Travis King crossed into its territory last month because of "racial discrimination" and "inhumane maltreatment" in the US Army.
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"Wrongfully Detained": US Urges Russia To Free American Journalist
The United States on Monday officially determined that Russia had wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and urged his immediate release, stepping up pressure on his behalf.
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US Urges Americans In Russia To Leave "Immediately"
US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken on Thursday requested the Americans living in Russia to leave the country "immediately", after the reporter was arrested in Moscow.
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After Basketball Player's Release, US Lawmakers Want "National Hostage" Day
Days after the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, US lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.
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US, Afghanistan Carry Out Prisoner Swap After "Long Negotiations"
The Taliban handed an American navy veteran detained for more than two years to the United States today, in return for the release of a key ally, Afghanistan's foreign minister said.
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American Filmmaker, Afghan Producer Detained By Taliban: Report
A New York-based media watchdog has called the Taliban to immediately release American journalist and independent filmmaker Ivor Shearer and Afghan producer Faizullah Faizbakhsh and cease detaining journalists.
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US Says China Has Released 3 "Wrongfully Detained" Americans
China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained in a swap with the United States, US officials said Wednesday, meeting a key goal of outgoing President Joe Biden's administration.
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Man Who Visited Every Country Had To Prove He's Not A Spy 4 Times
Indy Nelson, a seasoned American traveler, has visited every country in the world, often facing unique challenges along the way.
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US Soldier Detained In Russia For 'Criminal Misconduct'
An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the US Army said on Monday.
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American Dancer Arrested In Russia For Alleged $51 Support To Ukraine
A dual US-Russian citizen, 33-year-old ballerina Ksenia Karelina, has been detained in Russia on suspicion of treason.
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Putin "Hopes" To Find Solution To Release Detained Americans
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wanted Moscow and Washington to arrive at a solution to secure the release of two high-profile Americans held by Moscow on espionage charges.
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American Soldier, Who Illegally Entered North Korea, Back In US
American soldier Travis King has returned to the United States after being freed by North Korea, a Defense Department official said Thursday.
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Taliban Arrest 18 Staff Members Of International NGO In Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary work, the country's leaders said Saturday.
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Bill Richardson, "Indiana Jones" Of US Diplomacy, Dead At 75
Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday.
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Russia Detains Ex US Consulate Employee For Passing Ukraine Intel To US
Moscow said Monday that it had detained a Russian citizen and former US consulate employee in Vladivostok for allegedly passing information about the Ukraine conflict to American diplomats.
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North Korea Says Soldier Travis King Left US Army Because Of "Discrimination"
North Korea has claimed that American soldier Travis King crossed into its territory last month because of "racial discrimination" and "inhumane maltreatment" in the US Army.
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"Wrongfully Detained": US Urges Russia To Free American Journalist
The United States on Monday officially determined that Russia had wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and urged his immediate release, stepping up pressure on his behalf.
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US Urges Americans In Russia To Leave "Immediately"
US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken on Thursday requested the Americans living in Russia to leave the country "immediately", after the reporter was arrested in Moscow.
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After Basketball Player's Release, US Lawmakers Want "National Hostage" Day
Days after the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, US lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.
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US, Afghanistan Carry Out Prisoner Swap After "Long Negotiations"
The Taliban handed an American navy veteran detained for more than two years to the United States today, in return for the release of a key ally, Afghanistan's foreign minister said.
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American Filmmaker, Afghan Producer Detained By Taliban: Report
A New York-based media watchdog has called the Taliban to immediately release American journalist and independent filmmaker Ivor Shearer and Afghan producer Faizullah Faizbakhsh and cease detaining journalists.
