11.   A retired Army Reserve colonel, Trofimoff is considered the highest-ranking U.S. military officer to be arrested on spy charges.

12.   A Russian diplomat, expelled by South Korea on spy charges, left for home Friday amid indications that Moscow might escalate the diplomatic spat.

13.   All were convicted on spy charges.

14.   An appellate court partially overturned the conviction of a former college professor on spy charges Thursday, ruling he did not pass secrets to North Korea.

15.   At the New York meeting, Han also said that his country would release Evan C. Hunziker who has been detained since late August on spy charges.

16.   Both U.S. and South Korean officials have denied the spy charges.

17.   Both Israel and the United States have dismissed the spy charges as unfounded, and along with France, Germany and Amnesty International lodged protests.

18.   But the U.S. State Department said Hunziker denied the spy charges in a meeting with a Swedish diplomat earlier this month.

19.   Chinese diplomat denies spy charges.

20.   Citing humanitarian grounds, Clinton also asked Putin to release Edmond Pope, an American imprisoned since April while he awaits trial on spy charges in Russia.