prisoner of war

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That pact said that Thailand would "promptly release" the captured Cambodian soldiers, calling them "prisoners of war".

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A World War Two veteran who fought in Normandy as a teenager before becoming a prisoner of war has died at the age of 100, a charity said.

From BBC

Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have expressed their desire to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.

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Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have said they hope to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.

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On Sunday, protesters lined in front of it to draw attention to the prisoners of war still held in Russia.

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