Clinton Urges Iran To Free US Hikers
December 15, 2009 by Trend PK
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TrendPK.com Clinton Urges Iran To Free US Hikers:US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday urged Iran to free three American hikers as soon as possible after Tehran announced they would go on trial for ‘illegally’ entering the country.
“The three young people who were detained by the Iranians have absolutely no connection [...]
Iran releases five Britons: Radio
December 2, 2009 by Trend PK
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TEHRAN: Iran has released five Britons who had been detained in the Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, state radio said on Wednesday.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki late on Tuesday and called for formal consular access to the men and their speedy release. They were detained on Nov. 25.
“After getting necessary guarantees, Iran released the five,” state radio said. It gave no further details.
Iran releases five Britons: Radio was first posted on December 2, 2009 at 1:28 pm.
Pakistani Students Freed From UK Reached Home
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Two Pakistani students have reached back Pakistan Saturday of their own volition after the British authorities agreed to drop deportation charges against them.
Abdul Wahab Khan and Shoaib Khan will arrived here from Manchester by a regular PIA flight (PK 702).
Talking to media at Islamabad airport, their lawyer Amjad Malik said they were detained for 134 days despite British law that wont allows detention more than 28 days without case. The students said the British authorities maltreated them in the prison.
The students were among ten Pakistani students arrested in a terror raid in April across north west England. As no evidence was found, the charges were dropped but they were handed over to UK Border Agency for deportation.
Pakistani Students Freed From UK Reached Home was first posted on August 22, 2009 at 12:41 pm.
