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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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Japanese Journalist Held Captive By Terrorist Group In Syria
A terrorist group has released videos of a Japanese journalist and an Italian man held captive in Syria in which they appeal for their release, US-based monitors said Tuesday.
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A Newly Unearthed Photo Shows Amelia Earhart Survived Her Final Flight, Investigators Say
What happened to Amelia Earhart? That question has captivated the public ever since her plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 as she attempted to become the first female pilot to fly around the world.
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Photos Of Bodies Of Bangladeshi Attackers Released Along With First Names
Police were blocking all access to streets near the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan, where heavily armed attackers, who all are from "good educational background", holed up overnight Friday, torturing and killing some of their captives including nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and one Indian teenager.
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Missing Japanese Girl Escapes Two-Year Captivity: Police
A Japanese girl who vanished two years ago has returned home after escaping from the apartment of the university student who had held her captive, police and local media said today.
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Great White Shark Dies After Three Days in Captivity
The world's only captive great white shark has died just three days after joining an exhibit at a Japanese aquarium.
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New Video of Islamic State Captive 'Despicable':Japanese Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today termed "despicable" a new video appearing to show Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who is being held by Islamic State militants, saying he could be killed in 24 hours.
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Japan Says Web Clip Claiming Death of IS Hostage 'Outrageous'
Japan early on Sunday strongly criticised a recording purporting to announce the execution of a Japanese citizen held by Islamic State militants and demanded the immediate release of another captive depicted as appearing on the image.
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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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Islamic State Threatens 2 Japanese Captives in Video
The militant Islamic State group released an online video today purporting to show two Japanese captives and threatening to kill them unless it received $200 million in ransom.
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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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Japanese fishermen capture dolphins ahead of slaughter
Fishermen and divers caught at least 25 dolphins in a controversial Japanese fishing village on Saturday, according to environmentalists, who said the process was captive selection ahead of a mass slaughter.
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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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Japanese Journalist Held Captive By Terrorist Group In Syria
A terrorist group has released videos of a Japanese journalist and an Italian man held captive in Syria in which they appeal for their release, US-based monitors said Tuesday.
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A Newly Unearthed Photo Shows Amelia Earhart Survived Her Final Flight, Investigators Say
What happened to Amelia Earhart? That question has captivated the public ever since her plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 as she attempted to become the first female pilot to fly around the world.
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Photos Of Bodies Of Bangladeshi Attackers Released Along With First Names
Police were blocking all access to streets near the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan, where heavily armed attackers, who all are from "good educational background", holed up overnight Friday, torturing and killing some of their captives including nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and one Indian teenager.
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Missing Japanese Girl Escapes Two-Year Captivity: Police
A Japanese girl who vanished two years ago has returned home after escaping from the apartment of the university student who had held her captive, police and local media said today.
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Great White Shark Dies After Three Days in Captivity
The world's only captive great white shark has died just three days after joining an exhibit at a Japanese aquarium.
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New Video of Islamic State Captive 'Despicable':Japanese Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today termed "despicable" a new video appearing to show Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who is being held by Islamic State militants, saying he could be killed in 24 hours.
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Japan Says Web Clip Claiming Death of IS Hostage 'Outrageous'
Japan early on Sunday strongly criticised a recording purporting to announce the execution of a Japanese citizen held by Islamic State militants and demanded the immediate release of another captive depicted as appearing on the image.
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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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Islamic State Threatens 2 Japanese Captives in Video
The militant Islamic State group released an online video today purporting to show two Japanese captives and threatening to kill them unless it received $200 million in ransom.
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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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Japanese fishermen capture dolphins ahead of slaughter
Fishermen and divers caught at least 25 dolphins in a controversial Japanese fishing village on Saturday, according to environmentalists, who said the process was captive selection ahead of a mass slaughter.
