A European tour group taken hostage by gunmen in southern Egypt 10 days ago has been released. The 11 European tourists, along with eight Egyptian drivers and guides, are thought to be in good health, and are being taken back to Cairo. 10天前在埃及

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First of all, the Nigerian secret service raided a hideout, the Boko Haram hideout in Kaduna. This led to the arrest of five men, among them a guy called Abu Mohammed who was the leader of kidnap gang. Now after being interrogated for two days, the g

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AP reporter Jason Straziuso is right outside the mall right now along the police lines. Moments ago we spoke with him directly. -Can you describe for me the scene at the mall right now? What are you seeing from your vantage point? -The Kenyan securit

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 30 August 2007 Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan freed the remaining three South Korean hostages late Thursday bringing to an end a six-week drama that saw two of the 23 original captives executed. Earlier in the day four o

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 16 November 2006 Iraqs Prime Minister has begun a two-day visit to neighboring Turkey, where he is to discuss his country's security situation and Turkey's fight against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq. Mean

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 August 2006 Militant patrols creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File photo) Armed men seized four foreign oil workers Sunday in the latest kidnapping in the oil-rich Niger Delta. It was the fifth kidnapping in th

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The State Department says it is overjoyed by the Colombian military rescue of 15 hostages - including three U.S. military contractors - held captive for years by FARC guerrillas. U.S. officials say the operation Wednesday reflects broader gains by t

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 June 2007 Hostage takers in Nigeria's unruly oil-rich Niger Delta have released 13 captives as the new Nigerian administration prepares for peace talks with rebels responsible for the violence. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa i

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