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Cops Detain Hostage-Taker After Hours-Long Standoff At Japan Post Office
Japanese police have detained a suspected gunman reportedly in his 80s who holed up in a post office on Tuesday with several hostages.
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"No Breathing Through Nose, Moving In Sleep": Hostage's Syria Horror
During 40 months of captivity at the hands of Syrian terrorists, Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda was forbidden from moving or making any noise, even while sleeping. Guards told him daily he'd be released, or gave him canned food but no opener.
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French President Francois Hollande 'Resolutely' Condemns Apparent Execution of Japan IS Hostage
French President Francois Hollande today "resolutely" condemned the apparent execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State (IS) group in a video released online.
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Japan Urges Jordan's Help in Islamic State Hostage Crisis
Japan pressed Jordan for help in securing the release of Kenji Goto, a Japanese hostage of Islamic State militants, after a video on Tuesday appeared to show him saying he could be killed in 24 hours.
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Islamic State 'Not Justified By Islam': Top Egyptian Cleric
The Islamic State (IS) group, which has sown a trail of terror across Syria and Iraq, is neither a state nor justified by Islam, Egypt's top Muslim cleric said on Monday.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says 'Credibility' of Hostage Video is 'High'
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday the "credibility" of a video announcing the execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State militant group was "high".
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Islamic State Deadline on Japanese Captives Passes with No Word on Fate
Japan said on Friday that it was still trying to secure the release of two Japanese hostages held by Islamic State militants after a deadline to pay ransom for their release passed.
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Japan Hostage Mother to Make Last Minute Appeal
The mother of one of two Japanese men being held by Islamist militants readied Friday to make a last desperate appeal for his life, with only hours before the jihadists' deadline expires.
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Islamic State Group Threatens to Kill Japan Hostages: Video
An online video released today purported to show the Islamic State group threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless they receive a $200 million ransom in the next 72 hours.
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IS Threatens to Kill Japan Hostages, Tokyo Vows Not to Give in
The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless it receives a $200 million ransom within 72 hours, but Tokyo vowed today it would not give in to "terrorism".
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Cops Detain Hostage-Taker After Hours-Long Standoff At Japan Post Office
Japanese police have detained a suspected gunman reportedly in his 80s who holed up in a post office on Tuesday with several hostages.
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"No Breathing Through Nose, Moving In Sleep": Hostage's Syria Horror
During 40 months of captivity at the hands of Syrian terrorists, Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda was forbidden from moving or making any noise, even while sleeping. Guards told him daily he'd be released, or gave him canned food but no opener.
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French President Francois Hollande 'Resolutely' Condemns Apparent Execution of Japan IS Hostage
French President Francois Hollande today "resolutely" condemned the apparent execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State (IS) group in a video released online.
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Japan Urges Jordan's Help in Islamic State Hostage Crisis
Japan pressed Jordan for help in securing the release of Kenji Goto, a Japanese hostage of Islamic State militants, after a video on Tuesday appeared to show him saying he could be killed in 24 hours.
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Islamic State 'Not Justified By Islam': Top Egyptian Cleric
The Islamic State (IS) group, which has sown a trail of terror across Syria and Iraq, is neither a state nor justified by Islam, Egypt's top Muslim cleric said on Monday.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says 'Credibility' of Hostage Video is 'High'
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday the "credibility" of a video announcing the execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State militant group was "high".
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Islamic State Deadline on Japanese Captives Passes with No Word on Fate
Japan said on Friday that it was still trying to secure the release of two Japanese hostages held by Islamic State militants after a deadline to pay ransom for their release passed.
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Japan Hostage Mother to Make Last Minute Appeal
The mother of one of two Japanese men being held by Islamist militants readied Friday to make a last desperate appeal for his life, with only hours before the jihadists' deadline expires.
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Islamic State Group Threatens to Kill Japan Hostages: Video
An online video released today purported to show the Islamic State group threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless they receive a $200 million ransom in the next 72 hours.
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IS Threatens to Kill Japan Hostages, Tokyo Vows Not to Give in
The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless it receives a $200 million ransom within 72 hours, but Tokyo vowed today it would not give in to "terrorism".
