Two kidnapped Macedonian contractors were released Monday in the southern city of Basra, a British official said. The two men, who were abducted Thursday, worked for a Macedonian cleaning company at Basra International Airport. Their kidnappers demanded a $1 million ransom from their employers. It was unclear if any ransom had been paid. The British official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, declined to say how the men were released or where they currently were. Full Story