The Taliban released four Britons who were detained in Afghanistan on allegations that they broke the laws of the country, the U.K. government said Tuesday. The Foreign Office said in a brief statement that it welcomed the release of the four Britons,
Ugandan security forces on Thursday briefly detained opposition figure Bobi Wine and foiled a planned street demonstration by his supporters who intended to welcome him at the airport. Wine, a singer and former lawmaker whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, was driven
Libya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams earlier this month, a disaster that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of
UN security personnel on Tuesday detained Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations shortly after he left the General Assembly Hall to protest a speech by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. It was not clear why he was being detained, though he was later
A prisoner swap between Iran and the United States is expected to take place on Monday, officials said. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani acknowledged during a press conference that the swap would take place Monday without providing additional information, according to
A Russian court has granted a request by investigators to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was jailed by Russian authorities earlier this year on espionage charges. The Lefortovo District Court, during a closed hearing, ruled Thursday
The holiday nightmare experienced by Danniella Westbrook, who was approached last week by Spanish police during a passport check over an alleged driving offence dating back to her latest visit to the Mediterranean nation, has brought back under the spotlight the issue
On July 26, mutinous soldiers ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security. Several former ministers and other political leaders were also arrested, but a local human rights group requesting to check on them has not been
Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned Britain’s envoy to Tehran to protest his posts on social media calling for the government to release all people ”arbitrarily detained” in Iran, including journalists, the state-run news agency reported. The IRNA news agency said British
The United Nations has started conversations with North Korea for the return of American soldier Travis King, who was detained in the county last week after he ran across the Koreas’ heavily armed border, according to the deputy commander of the U.N.