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Italian hostage held by Al-Qaeda freed after 14 months
An Italian hostage kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in February last year in Southern Algeria was released on Tuesday and is in a hotel in Burkina Faso, officials said. "Maria Sandra Mariani is free. I have just informed her relatives. I join them in their great satisfaction and relief at this magnificent news," Foreign Minister Giulio...
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Happy being a free man, says Italian Paolo Bosusco after being released by Maoists
After spending 29 days in captivity, Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national abducted by Maoists in Odisha, finally walked free today. Mr Bosusco was handed over by the Maoists to Dandapani Mohanty, one of the mediators appointed by them for negotiating with the state government for the Italian's release, and some journalists in the forests of the trib...
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Maoists free Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco
After 29 days in hostage Paolo Bosusco, held hostage by the Odisha unit of the Maoist party has been released.
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Odisha twin hostage crisis: Maoists toughen stand
The double hostage crisis in Odisha has taken a serious turn on Sunday with the two separate Maoist groups, who have abducted an Italian national and a ruling BJD MLA, toughening their stand over the release of the hostages.
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As deadline nears for hostages release, Odisha govt scrambling to meet demands
Even as the 96 hour deadline for the release of the Italian tourist, given to the Odisha government by Sabyasachi Panda gets closer, the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik made another statement to the house clarifying that the Maoist chief was not correct in his accusations of the government efforts being a farce. "Yesterday Sabyasachi Panda...
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Blog: Odisha's hostage crisis is in mediators' hands
It's been two weeks of tedious discussion between the Odisha govt and the two mediators selected by the Maoists. But a 6 page statement announced by the Chief Minister on the 4th of April , a document which is with NDTV seems to indicate that the Govt has infact, addressed all the demands forwarded by the Maoists. The question is whether the Maoi...
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Maoists holding Italian threaten 'extreme' step
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...
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Maoist leader refuses to release Italian hostage
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...
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Odisha to release Maoist prisoners in attempt to rescue Italian national, MLA
The Government of Odisha has decided to release 27 prisoners, eight of who are Maoists. This was a pre-condition for the release of Italian national, Bosusco Paolo, who has been kept hostage by the Maoists in the state since March 14 and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka.
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Odisha to release Maoist prisoners in attempt to rescue Italian national, MLA
The Government of Odisha has decided to release 23 prisoners, eight of who are Maoists. This was a pre-condition for the release of Italian national, Bosusco Paolo, who has been kept hostage by the Maoists in the state since March 14 and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka.
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Top Maoist's wife likely to be set free
The criminal case against Subhashree Das alias Mili, wife of top Odisha Maoist Sabyasachi Panda, which came up for hearing at a court in Gunupur in Rayagada district on Tuesday has been postponed till Wednesday as several police witnesses failed to appear in court today.
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Italian hostage crisis: Full transcript of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda's audio message
For nearly three weeks Italian national Paolo Bosusco has been in captivity of Maoists in Odisha. Today, talks between the Maoist-appointed mediators and the state government on the demands made by the Maoists remained inconclusive. Earlier today, an audio tape was released with a message by Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda demanding a signed copy of...
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Odisha MLA's abduction fallout of factional rivalry between Maoists?
A tribal MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, Jhina Hikaka, has been abducted by Maoists in Koraput district. The abduction comes 10 days after the Maoists took two Italians hostage from Kandhamal district. Sources have told NDTV that factional rivalry between Maoists is likely the reason behind the MLA's abduction.
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Italian hostage held by Al-Qaeda freed after 14 months
An Italian hostage kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in February last year in Southern Algeria was released on Tuesday and is in a hotel in Burkina Faso, officials said. "Maria Sandra Mariani is free. I have just informed her relatives. I join them in their great satisfaction and relief at this magnificent news," Foreign Minister Giulio...
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Happy being a free man, says Italian Paolo Bosusco after being released by Maoists
After spending 29 days in captivity, Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national abducted by Maoists in Odisha, finally walked free today. Mr Bosusco was handed over by the Maoists to Dandapani Mohanty, one of the mediators appointed by them for negotiating with the state government for the Italian's release, and some journalists in the forests of the trib...
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Maoists free Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco
After 29 days in hostage Paolo Bosusco, held hostage by the Odisha unit of the Maoist party has been released.
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Odisha twin hostage crisis: Maoists toughen stand
The double hostage crisis in Odisha has taken a serious turn on Sunday with the two separate Maoist groups, who have abducted an Italian national and a ruling BJD MLA, toughening their stand over the release of the hostages.
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As deadline nears for hostages release, Odisha govt scrambling to meet demands
Even as the 96 hour deadline for the release of the Italian tourist, given to the Odisha government by Sabyasachi Panda gets closer, the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik made another statement to the house clarifying that the Maoist chief was not correct in his accusations of the government efforts being a farce. "Yesterday Sabyasachi Panda...
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Blog: Odisha's hostage crisis is in mediators' hands
It's been two weeks of tedious discussion between the Odisha govt and the two mediators selected by the Maoists. But a 6 page statement announced by the Chief Minister on the 4th of April , a document which is with NDTV seems to indicate that the Govt has infact, addressed all the demands forwarded by the Maoists. The question is whether the Maoi...
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Maoists holding Italian threaten 'extreme' step
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...
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Maoist leader refuses to release Italian hostage
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...
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Odisha to release Maoist prisoners in attempt to rescue Italian national, MLA
The Government of Odisha has decided to release 27 prisoners, eight of who are Maoists. This was a pre-condition for the release of Italian national, Bosusco Paolo, who has been kept hostage by the Maoists in the state since March 14 and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka.
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Odisha to release Maoist prisoners in attempt to rescue Italian national, MLA
The Government of Odisha has decided to release 23 prisoners, eight of who are Maoists. This was a pre-condition for the release of Italian national, Bosusco Paolo, who has been kept hostage by the Maoists in the state since March 14 and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka.
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Top Maoist's wife likely to be set free
The criminal case against Subhashree Das alias Mili, wife of top Odisha Maoist Sabyasachi Panda, which came up for hearing at a court in Gunupur in Rayagada district on Tuesday has been postponed till Wednesday as several police witnesses failed to appear in court today.
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Italian hostage crisis: Full transcript of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda's audio message
For nearly three weeks Italian national Paolo Bosusco has been in captivity of Maoists in Odisha. Today, talks between the Maoist-appointed mediators and the state government on the demands made by the Maoists remained inconclusive. Earlier today, an audio tape was released with a message by Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda demanding a signed copy of...
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Odisha MLA's abduction fallout of factional rivalry between Maoists?
A tribal MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, Jhina Hikaka, has been abducted by Maoists in Koraput district. The abduction comes 10 days after the Maoists took two Italians hostage from Kandhamal district. Sources have told NDTV that factional rivalry between Maoists is likely the reason behind the MLA's abduction.
