Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners. This was part of a major swap amidst ongoing conflict. Each side released over 300 sold...

In a high-profile prisoner exchange, American teacher Marc Fogel has been released from Russian custody after serving over three years for ...

President Joe Biden has spoken with the families of three Americans the US hopes to bring home from Afghanistan, but no deal has been reach...

Joe Biden’s administration is in high-stakes negotiations with the Taliban, proposing the release of a senior al-Qaeda operative and close ...

German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said the decision to send him back to Russia had been informed by Berlin's duty towards Germ...

Israel released 39 Palestinian detainees as part of an agreement with Hamas, who freed 13 hostages. The exchange involved women, children, ...

Soon after Hamas official Khaled Meshaal made the remarks on the captives, who include Israelis and non-Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct....

Iran and the US are set to exchange five detainees each following mediation by Qatar. The deal also includes the unfreezing of $6 billion o...

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to release five detainees each and transfer $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian assets from...

The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price - and left ...

After suffering for a long time under the captivation of the Russian troops, British nationals reunited with their families after Saudi Ara...

But any movement between the two countries is particularly sensitive as the Biden administration looks to restart nuclear talks. A 2015 ato...

A Saudi-led military coalition, which supports the internationally recognised Yemeni government, and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement a...

Iran says it is ready for unconditional prisoner swap talks with the United States because of fears that the coronavirus could put the live...

"It is the policy of the United States of America that we do not pay ransom or make concessions to terrorist groups to secure the release o...

Kerry today said that no one should doubt the capacity of the US to protect Americans, as he defended the swap of five Guantanamo detainees...

The US has said there was a greater sense of urgency to get Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl released from Taliban's captivity because his life was a...