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Dozens of Taliban prisoners are freed during a historic ceasefire in Afghanistan -- only the second in nearly 19 years of war -- as part of plans by authorities to release about 900 Taliban prisoners across the country. Of this, approximately 600 of them were set to be freed from the notorious Bagram jail near Kabul. IMAGES
Julian Assange's lawyer Jen Robinson hails a "historic day" as the WikiLeaks founder is freed by a US court in a landmark plea deal. SOUNDBITE
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai says that Taliban rule in Afghanistan has made "girlhood illegal", in her keynote speech at an event held by the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg to commemorate the anti-apartheid icon. “The Taliban have made girlhood illegal and it is taking a toll,” she says. IMAGES
A bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrives in Beitunia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israel's prison authority said that 33 Palestinian prisoners had been released "during the night" under the terms of a truce deal that returned hostages from the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
A bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrives in Beitunia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israel's prison authority said that 33 Palestinian prisoners had been released "during the night" under the terms of a truce deal that returned hostages from the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.