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Afghan held in Guantanamo prison freed
Afghan held in Guantanamo prison freed
World
by  AFP

One of the last Afghan detainees held inside the Guantanamo Bay US detention centre in Cuba has been freed after 15 years following negotiations with Washington, authorities said on Friday. Mujahid said Haroon was one of two Afghan detainees remaining in Guantanamo Bay.

Relief, crushing grief: Woman denied Malta abortion treated in Spain
Relief, crushing grief: Woman denied Malta abortion treated in Spain
World
by  AFP

A pregnant American woman who suffered heavy bleeding while on holiday on Malta but was denied an abortion has flown to Spain where she is "out of harm's way", her partner said Friday. She had suffered heavy bleeding in her 16th week of pregnancy and later her waters broke, with an ultrasound showing a partially detached placenta, he said.

Global trade unions urge UK to resolve rail strike row
Global trade unions urge UK to resolve rail strike row
Business and Economy
by  AFP

International transport trade unions on Friday urged London to negotiate a swift end to Britain's biggest rail strike in over 30 years, on the eve of the latest walkout. The letter, coordinated by the International Transport Workers' Federation, comes one day before the third of this week's three rail strikes.