ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan left a high court in Islamabad on Friday after being granted broad protection from arrest in multiple legal cases against him. The ruling struck a blow to the government in a stand-off that has sparked days of rioting by Khan’s followers and raised the specter of widespread unrest in…
Umpire Vanover Released From Hospital After ‘Scary’ Beaning
CLEVELAND—Major League Baseball umpire Larry Vanover was released from the hospital Friday, two days after being hit in the head with a relay throw by a Guardians player during a game against the New York Yankees. Vanover was discharged from the Cleveland Clinic after being under care for two nights and will remain off the…
Saudi Arabia Releases US National Almadi From Prison, Says Son
RIYADH—Saudi authorities released on Tuesday a U.S. citizen jailed for 19 years for posting criticism of the government on Twitter but he remains banned from travelling, his son said, as the kingdom moves to ease tension with the United States. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, was jailed for 16 years by a criminal court in 2022…
Hawaii Man Imprisoned for 1991 Murder, Rape Released
HONOLULU—A judge on Tuesday ordered a man released from prison immediately after his attorneys presented new evidence and argued that he didn’t commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years locked up for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii. Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, who was…
Taliban Release Two Americans Detained in Afghanistan: State Department
WASHINGTON—Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday released two American nationals in what appeared to be a goodwill gesture, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who indicated that the terrorists were holding other U.S. citizens. Price declined to identify the freed Americans, and he said they were not released as “part of any swap of prisoners or…
Facing Tough Midterms, Biden Releasing Oil From US Reserve
WASHINGTON—High gasoline prices are the problem that President Joe Biden keeps trying to fix—and roughly a year’s worth of extraordinary efforts have done little to significantly lower costs. With Biden’s latest push Wednesday to release 15 million barrels from the U.S. strategic reserve and consider additional withdrawals this winter, he’s telling frustrated voters ahead of…
Americans Griner, Whelan May Gain Release From Russia by Year-End, Ex-US Diplomat Says
NEW YORK—WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who traveled to Moscow in September. Richardson told CNN in an interview on Sunday that he had met with…
Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians
A Conestoga wagon leads Molly Moo-Cow and some ducks through the hills. The ducks stop for a swim by a tepee and go to explore the settlement. Molly misses her friends and goes to look for them; when she finds them, she discovers they’re behaving like Native Americans, and she joins in. Meanwhile, a native…
South Korean Prosecutors Grant Ex-president Temporary Release
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean prosecutors granted ex-President Lee Myung-bak a three-month release from prison over health concerns Tuesday after he served less than three years of a 17-year sentence for corruption. Lee, 80, could be sent back to prison at the end of that period, barring further health setbacks, but there is also the possibility…
Taliban Release Several British Citizens Held in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD—The Taliban terrorist group has released several British citizens who were detained in Afghanistan after an agreement was reached between the two countries, Taliban and UK officials said Monday. The detainees were released Sunday following a series of meetings between Afghan and British officials, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government, in a statement….
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