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Obama Offers Condolences Over UK Aid Worker's Death

LONDON (Oct. 12) -- President Barack Obama has offered his condolences to British Prime Minister David Cameron over the death of a British hostage in Afghanistan, who may have been killed by a grenade thrown by U.S. special operations forces during a failed rescue mission. During a telephone call to No. 10 Downing Street...

Anti-Philippines Backlash in Hong Kong After Rampage

(Aug. 31) -- With anti-Philippines feelings running high in Hong Kong, the Philippines allowed police from the Chinese territory to inspect the bullet-riddled bus where eight Hong Kong tourists were gunned down last week. Since the Aug. 23 shooting, Hong Kong and mainland China have sharply criticized the Philippines for...

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Jimmy Carter Praised By Thatcher for 'Wonderful' Handling Of Iran Hostage Crisis

Jimmy Carter was praised for his "masterly" handling of the Iranian hostage crisis by Margaret Thatcher, transcripts of a phone conversation between the American president and British prime minister show.

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Ben Affleck Taking Hostages for 'Argo'

Now this is what you call method acting.

Background on hostage crisis

A crisis develops when one or more terrorists or criminals hold people against their will and try to hold off the authorities by force, threatening to kill the hostages if provoked or attacked.

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