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Australia fires only about ten soldiers after atrocities scandal

2 years ago
Australia has issued termination notices to at least 10 special forces soldiers after the release of a report that found credible evidence of unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said on Thursday. An independent report published last week in redacted form said there was evidence that 39 unarmed Afghan prisoners and civilians […]
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Zarif says Iran ready for prisoner exchanges with US

2 years ago
Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual address to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Monday, amid heightened tension between the longtime foes. Washington has long demanded that Iran release U.S. citizens including Iranian-American father and son Baquer […]
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The Latest: Syria says retreating IS released 25 hostages

5 years ago
The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local): 8 p.m. A Syrian government official says Islamic State militants have released 25 apparent hostages as they retreated from a town in the central Homs province. Homs Governor Talal Barazi tells The Associated Press Sunday there are another 19 people originally from Qaryatayn still held […]
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Jail inmates’ products on sale in shopping malls

5 years ago
Shoppers will have the chance to buy products made by jail inmates in some shopping malls in the emirate, Dubai Police said on Wednesday. Brigadier Ali Al Shamali, director of the Correctional and Punitive Establishments Department at Dubai Police, opened a fair in Mercato Mall in Jumeirah that will display products crafted by inmates such […]
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