TOKYO — The fates of a Japanese journalist and Jordanian military pilot were unknown Friday, a day after the latest purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State group holding them captive. Jordan has said it will only release an al-Qaida prisoner, Sajida al-Rishawi, from death row if it gets proof the pilot, Lt.
Jordan’s Prisoner Swap With Islamic State Stalls
The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald
Sat, 01/31/2015 - 2:00am
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