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Washington times, 72 high risk detainees in a prison in afghanistan will be relieved despite calls from the u.s. to keep them behind bars. president hamid karzai says there is not enough to hold them without a trial. u.s. officials say they do have sufficient evidence and the prisoners are, quote, dangerous taliban militants. the move comes as two nations continue to negotiate a long-term security agreement. >> the "usa today." a diplomat in the center of an uproar is no longer in the u.s. and l...

Prosecutors charged she stated on a visa application she would pay her domestic worker the legally required wage of $9.75 an hour. thats required by law. but she then created a second document where she removed the protections and stated she would pay her much less. she says she was arrested outside her childrens school and strip searched. in a statement that absolutely caught fire throughout the indian media, she said quote, i broke down many times as the indignities were repeated handcu handcu...

Attorney said earlier this week that in fact, the indian government itself has been aware of this legal issue and that its diplomats and consular officials were at risk of violating the law. indian officials who point out that he is a man of indian origins says his actions stem from what they call his own political ambitions. a spokesman for the u.s. attorney declined comment. the 39-year-old diplomat has now been given a job as a counselor at the u.n. permanent mission, opening up the possibili...

Department would not just get involved if it was an issue of lying about a visa application. this has to do with much more serious crimes, many of which maybe they havent been able to successfully investigate yet or prove. this is the third known case of alleged employee abuse involving the indian consulate in new york in recent years. there was a similar case involving an ambassador back in 2009. how big of a problem is human trafficking and slave labor among diplomats living in the u.s. and ho...

Followed. because we recognize that this is a very sensitive issue in india, we are continuing to review exactly what happened in this case. >> deborah has more on the allegations against the indian diplomat. >> reporter: as she left the indian mission in new york city wednesday, devyani khobragade offered no comment. she was charged with false statements on a visa application she submitted on behalf of her thanny. according to the criminal complaint, she said she would receive $9.75 an hour. in...

Visa application for her nanny and how she was treated, strip searched by a female official and thrown in jail with other nondiplomat women that sparked the uproar. after days of protests and even removing the cement security barriers from outside the u.s. embassy in india, the indian government has now taken away government issued benefit i.d. cards to americans working at some consulates there. but u.s. authorities are not admitting they did anything wrong. from the white house -- >> all stand...

Is a very sensitive issue in india, we are continuing to review exactly what happened in this case. >> deborah has more on the allegations against the indian diplomat. >> reporter: as she left the indian mission in new york city wednesday, devyani khobragade offered no comment. she was charged with false statements on a visa application she submitted on behalf of her nanny. according to the criminal complaint, she said she would receive $9.75 an hour. instead the nanny said she was paid just ove...

India. when this happened, even though the place is brand-new, just built. and dont look down because this may be the longest walk anyone has ever taken. that and a lot more "in case you miss it." now lets get started. tonight, outrage erupting in india. hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside the american embassy in new delhi. indian officials and its citizens demanding an apology from the united states over the arrest of an indian diplomat. police have arrested and strip searched and j...

Wednesday, devyani khobragade offered no comment. the deputy consul general was charged with making false statements on a visa application she submitted on behalf of her nanny. according to the criminal complaint, the diplomat said the nanny would be paid a minimum wage of $9.75 an hour. instead the nanny said she was paid just over $3 an hour. >> our client who work as domestic workers are living in the home with their employer. so if they leave they not only leave that i legal status, they lea...

Attack, no longer protected by indian security forces, they pulled out. the united states needs to be reminded that india cannot be treated in this manner. they are talking about the strip search of indias deputy counsel general. >> as she left the mission in new york city yesterday, devanyi khobragrade made no comment, the deputy was charged with making false statements on a visa application she submitted on her nanny, the diplomat was arrested at her daughters school and handed over to u.s. ma...