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Israel Intensifies Strikes On Gaza As UN Weighs New Call For Ceasefire
Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
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French Woman Hostage Working For Red Cross Released In Yemen
A French-Tunisian woman working for the Red Cross has been released after nearly a year in captivity in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said late Monday.
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No Adverse Report About Indians Held Hostage By ISIS, Says VK Singh
There is no "adverse" report about the 40 people from Punjab held hostage in Iraq by ISIS terrorists and a Catholic priest from Kerala abducted by the same group in Yemen, the Centre said today.
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Yemen 'Extremely Fragile' for Aid Workers, Says Red Cross
A Red Cross employee's kidnapping in Yemen underscored the "extremely fragile" situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage's release, International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Director-General Yves Daccord said today.
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Yemen Rebels Free US, Saudi, British Detainees
Two Americans, three Saudis and a Briton were in Oman on Monday after being released from months of detention by Yemeni rebels as they joined new talks with the UN peace envoy.
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Yemen Rebels Free US, Saudi, British Hostages
Shiite rebels in Yemen released two Americans, two Saudis and a Briton on Sunday after detaining them for around six months, Yemeni and US officials said.
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Yemen's Qaeda Denies Having Held Briton Rescued by UAE
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has denied it was holding a British hostage who the United Arab Emirates said it had rescued from the jihadists this week, according to a statement posted online.
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British Hostage Rescued in Yemen Operation: Foreign Office
A British hostage has been freed in Yemen following an operation by United Arab Emirates forces, the Foreign Office in London announced Sunday.
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French Aid Worker Hostage Freed in Yemen
A French woman abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, French authorities said on Friday, adding that her captors had been about to kill her.
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French Hostage Isabelle Prime Freed in Yemen
Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime, who has been freed after nearly six months of captivity in Yemen, arrived in Oman today before she returns to Paris to be welcomed by her "unbelievably happy" father.
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French Hostage Freed in Yemen, President's Office Says
A French woman who was abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, the French president's office said in a statement, adding that she would come back to France in the coming hours.
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French Foreign Ministry Trying to Authenticate Yemen Hostage Video
The French Foreign Ministry is trying to authenticate a video purporting to show a Frenchwoman taken hostage in Yemen appealing to President Francois Hollande to seek her release, an official said today.
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Al-Qaeda Member in Yemen Says Group Directed Paris Attack
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula directed the attack against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris "as revenge for the honor" of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, a member of the group told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Al Qaeda Blames Barack Obama For Yemen Hostage Deaths
Al Qaeda has blamed US President Barack Obama for the deaths of a US journalist and a South African during a failed hostage rescue attempt, warning "the lives of all Americans are in danger".
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At least 13 Killed in Failed US Bid to Rescue Hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
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Israel Intensifies Strikes On Gaza As UN Weighs New Call For Ceasefire
Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
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French Woman Hostage Working For Red Cross Released In Yemen
A French-Tunisian woman working for the Red Cross has been released after nearly a year in captivity in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said late Monday.
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No Adverse Report About Indians Held Hostage By ISIS, Says VK Singh
There is no "adverse" report about the 40 people from Punjab held hostage in Iraq by ISIS terrorists and a Catholic priest from Kerala abducted by the same group in Yemen, the Centre said today.
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Yemen 'Extremely Fragile' for Aid Workers, Says Red Cross
A Red Cross employee's kidnapping in Yemen underscored the "extremely fragile" situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage's release, International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Director-General Yves Daccord said today.
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Yemen Rebels Free US, Saudi, British Detainees
Two Americans, three Saudis and a Briton were in Oman on Monday after being released from months of detention by Yemeni rebels as they joined new talks with the UN peace envoy.
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Yemen Rebels Free US, Saudi, British Hostages
Shiite rebels in Yemen released two Americans, two Saudis and a Briton on Sunday after detaining them for around six months, Yemeni and US officials said.
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Yemen's Qaeda Denies Having Held Briton Rescued by UAE
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has denied it was holding a British hostage who the United Arab Emirates said it had rescued from the jihadists this week, according to a statement posted online.
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British Hostage Rescued in Yemen Operation: Foreign Office
A British hostage has been freed in Yemen following an operation by United Arab Emirates forces, the Foreign Office in London announced Sunday.
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French Aid Worker Hostage Freed in Yemen
A French woman abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, French authorities said on Friday, adding that her captors had been about to kill her.
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French Hostage Isabelle Prime Freed in Yemen
Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime, who has been freed after nearly six months of captivity in Yemen, arrived in Oman today before she returns to Paris to be welcomed by her "unbelievably happy" father.
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French Hostage Freed in Yemen, President's Office Says
A French woman who was abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, the French president's office said in a statement, adding that she would come back to France in the coming hours.
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French Foreign Ministry Trying to Authenticate Yemen Hostage Video
The French Foreign Ministry is trying to authenticate a video purporting to show a Frenchwoman taken hostage in Yemen appealing to President Francois Hollande to seek her release, an official said today.
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Al-Qaeda Member in Yemen Says Group Directed Paris Attack
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula directed the attack against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris "as revenge for the honor" of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, a member of the group told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Al Qaeda Blames Barack Obama For Yemen Hostage Deaths
Al Qaeda has blamed US President Barack Obama for the deaths of a US journalist and a South African during a failed hostage rescue attempt, warning "the lives of all Americans are in danger".
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At least 13 Killed in Failed US Bid to Rescue Hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
