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The Pentagon says a Yemeni man held at Guantanamo Bay for eight years has been sent home. A US court ordered the release of the man, Mohammed Odainiin, in May, saying he had no connection to al-Qaeda and had been wrongly detained. However, the Pentagon said it was maintaining its overall ban on transferring other Yemenis back home because of the security situation in the country.
A group of Cuban political prisoners who’ve arrived in Spain say their release could be the start of change in Cuba. The men said they hoped the dozens of political prisoners who remain in Cuba will be freed soon. From Madrid, Sarah Rainsford.
The seven Cuban dissidents flew to Madrid with their families, following what one described as the tensest moments of his life.
It was the Catholic Church that struck the deal with the Cuban government, securing their release.
So that’s who the men thanked in a statement at Madrid airport. The men have been given immigrant status here, allowing them to live and work where they choose. But first they’ll be taken to a refugee centre, where they’ll get medical, legal and financial help as they make their plans for the future.
The French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt has withdrawn her demand for compensation from the government in Bogotá for the six years she spent as a hostage of left-wing rebels. Ms Betancourt had