International media spotlight Davis release

International media spotlight Davis release
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Summary The release of US gunman Raymond Davis was also played up by international media.

Davis, who was arrested for killing two Pakistanis on in Lahore on January 27, was freed after relatives of the victims received blood money.British newspaper, The Guardian, American papers, The Washington Post and The New York Times, news channels, CNN and Fox News and Indian channel ND TV placed the news of Davis’ release among their leads.The Washington Post called him a CIA contractor, while The Guardian mentioned his release as, “CIA spy escapes murder case in Pakistan”. According to a British news agency, the release of the US national will help ease tensions between Pakistan and the US.

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