| Reports: Afghan prison release causing new Afghan-US rift Stars and Stripes Afghanistan’s plan to release 88 prisoners from a facility north of Kabul has American officials seeking to block the move over fears those detained could rejoin the fight against coalition and Afgh... (photo: US Army / Sinthia Rosario) | |
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| Burma political prisoners to be pardoned BBC News Burma is set to free several political prisoners after the government announced a presidential pardon. | It is not clear how many prisoners will be released, but activists say there are still around 4... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win) | |
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Two members of Russia punk band Pussy Riot freed from prison The Los Angeles Times Comments | 0 | From the Associated Press AP | December 23, 2013, 3:35 a.m. | KRASNOYARSK, Russia — Two jailed members of the Russian punk bank Pussy Riot were released Monday following an amnest... (photo: AP / Alexander Roslyakov) |
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Khodorkovsky vows to help Russian political prisoners BBC News Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he will do all he can to ensure the release of other Russian political prisoners. | At a press conference in Berlin, he thanked his supporters and Germa... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) |
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