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Plane said to carry Russian prisoners leaves Kiev
A plane carrying Russian prisoners freed by Ukraine has taken off for Moscow as part of a prisoner exchange by the two countries, a spokeswoman for Ukraine's security service said Saturday.
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Exchanged Ukrainian prisoners arrive in Kyiv
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sunday exchanged 200 prisoners in a move aimed at ending their five-year war.
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WRAP Memorial, relatives, demo in Seoul, Afghan reax ADDS parents
Seoul, South Korean - 28 July 2007
1. Wide pan of relatives of 22 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan in waiting room of their church
2. Various of relatives
3. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Bae Shin-kyu, brother of hostage killed in...
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WRAP Hostages' family, Afghan reax, purported Taliban spokesman
Seongnam city, South Korea - 28 July 2007
1. Families of Bae Hyung-kyu walking out of the room at a church
2. Mid of relatives of 22 hostages crying
3. Close up of Kim, wife of Bae Hyung-kyu
4. Various of relatives crying
5. SOUNDBITE:...
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Russia Releases U.S. Marine Vet As Part Of Prisoner Exchange
The prisoner swap marks the highest-profile release during the Biden administration of an American deemed wrongly detained abroad.
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Foreign policy highlights from State of Union address
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday focused a part of his sixth State of the Union address on past and future foreign policy challenges.
Obama promoted his recent decision to normalise diplomatic relations with Cuba and asked for a new...
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Iran ready for more prisoner swaps with US
Iran is ready for more prisoner swaps with the United States, the Cabinet spokesman said Monday even as he reiterated that there will be no other negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
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Israeli soldier enters 6th year of captivity, demo, father, cabinet
1. Wide of protest in front of Israeli Prime Minister's office
2. Protesters holding banners, father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit, Noam Schalit holding banner reading (in Hebrew): "Netanyahu - you don't have a mandate to...
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The House Foreign Affairs committee held a hearing on Wednesday on the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for 5 Taliban prisoners. (June 18)
The House Foreign Affairs committee held a hearing on Wednesday on the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for 5 Taliban prisoners.
Some in Congress have complained that the White House did not consult on final plans for releasing five...
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Released Palestinian prisoners celebrate with supporters in Gaza and WBank
Rafah, Gaza Strip
1. Wide of Palestinians gathered at Rafah crossing to celebrate release of more than 500 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons
2. Palestinian man hugging and kissing freed prisoner emerging from vehicle, people...
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WRAP Olmert speech, Israeli cabinet meeting, Ashrawi, Hamas, Rdeneh comments
Sdeh Boker, near Beer Sheva, southern Israel
1. Wide shot of Israeli cabinet meeting
2. Two shot of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (right of frame) and Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres (left of frame)
3. Various of...
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Army says US sergeant looks 'good' after returning to US after being held byTaliban
Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl "looked good" after arriving back in the United States and is working daily with health professionals after being held by the Taliban for five years in Afghanistan, military officials said on...
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Obama says US to boost military presence in Europe; comments on prisoner exchange
US President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that the United States plans to boost its military presence in Europe as tensions simmer in the region over Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Standing alongside Polish President Bronislaw...
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Fate of 4 Iranian diplomats, missing since '82 war, to fore after prisoner deal
1. Pan of news conference
2. Picture of the four missing Iranian diplomats
3. Mid of banner reading (Arabic) "Israel and USA are responsible for the safety of the diplomats return."
4. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Raed Mousavi, son of one of...
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People in region react to prisoner exchange, rallies
Ramallah, West Bank
1. Wide of junction
2. Mid of cars driving
3. Mid of newspapers stand
4. Mid of man reading newspaper
5. Various of newspaper headlines
6. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Vox pop, Ahmad, Ramallah resident:
"I think it's a weak...
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Formal announcement of prisoner exchange
Jerusalem
1. Various of ministers arriving at weekly Cabinet meeting
2. Major General Ilan Biran, Israeli mediator arriving at weekly Cabinet meeting
3. Photo call for weekly Cabinet meeting
4. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon...
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WRAP Taliban announcement, body, Afghan presser, SKo family, official reax
Arizo Kalley (correct spelling), near Ghazni - Afghanistan
1. Police vehicles on road close to where body of the South Korean hostage killed by militants in Afghanistan was found
2. Police walking down road
Arizo Kalley , near Ghazni -...
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BOSNIA: PRISONERS RELEASED AHEAD OF DAYTON ACCORD DEADLINE
English/Nat
With a midnight deadline approaching for the exchange of prisoners and the disengagement of troops, the Bosnian government seems to have acceded to international pressure to carry out the peace accords.
The formerly warring...
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Livni and Steinmeier photo op, statements
1. Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, and German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, arrive for news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Tzipi Livni, Israeli Foreign Minister:
"The resolution 1701 is an important resolution and...
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WRAP Palestinian reax to Israeli plans to release prisoners ADDS Hamas comment
Jericho, West Bank
1. Saeb Erekat, a top aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, sitting at computer
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Saeb Erekat, senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas:
"Of course we welcome the release of any...
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Hagel says prisoner swap may have been last chance to secure the soldier's release
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel told American lawmakers on Wednesday that last month's prisoner swap with the Taliban may have been the "last, best" chance to secure the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the only US soldier held...
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LEBANON: ISRAEL READY TO SWAP BODIES & PRISONERS WITH MILITIAS
Arabic/Nat
The Red Cross is trying to broker the latest body-and-prisoner swap by Israel and Lebanese militias.
Israel is reportedly ready to free up to 60 prisoners and hand over up to 60 bodies in exchange for the remains of a single...
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WRAP Brother makes statement ADDS more AUDIO from purported Taliban spksman
Unknown location, 29 July 2007
1. AUDIO: (Pashtu) Qari Yousef Ahmadi, purported Taliban spokesman:
"The negotiations between us, the Korean and the Afghan governments are going badly. They are not honest about this issue. If they don't...
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Audio from purported Taliban spox claims to kill 2 Germans, site of kidnappings
AP Television
Shashgala village, Wardak Province
1. Vehicles passing through Shashgala village on Kabul-Kandahar highway, close to where two German nationals and five Afghans were abducted by Taliban on 18 July
2. Passenger bus...