France Appeals For Release Of Hostages
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France's foreign minister appealed Monday for the release of two French journalists abducted in Baghdad, saying the French respect all religions.
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The French government and opposition declared a rare united front on Thursday in efforts to secure the release of two French hostages held in Iraq.
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TWO French hostages held in Iraq were shown in a video today urging their government to revoke a ban on the Islamic scarf, while their kidnappers extended their deadline.
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AMMAN, Jordan -- Hopes that the two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq could be freed soon rise following reports they have been transferred to guerrillas willing to negotiate their release.
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French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier made an impassioned plea to try to save the lives of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq as an ultimatum issued by their kidnappers neared expiry.
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A UN spokesman has called on kidnappers to release three UN hostages held in Afghanistan before the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr later this week.
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France scrambled to secure the release of  two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave  Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on  Muslim headscarves in schools.
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French President Jacques Chirac appealed for unity Tuesday, as a bungled attempt to rescue two French hostages in Iraq sparked a growing controversy that some fear could hurt efforts to get the men freed.
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Arab journalists call for the release of a French reporter missing in Iraq - if indeed she has been kidnapped.
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France said on Monday there were  indications that two French hostages held in Iraq will be freed  and a Muslim negotiator said talks over their release were in  the "delivery phase."
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France scrambled to secure the release of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.
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France&#39;s government and opposition showed rare unity in appealing for the release of two Frenchmen held in Iraq as an Italian envoy flew to the Middle East on Thursday to urge freedom for two female Italian aid workers.
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France's government and opposition showed  rare unity in appealing for the release of two Frenchmen held  in Iraq as an Italian envoy flew to the Middle East on Thursday  to urge freedom for two female Italian aid workers.
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Pope John Paul appealed yesterday for the release of the French and other hostages in Iraq, saying human beings could not be treated like merchandise.
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French President Jacques Chirac dispatched his foreign minister on an urgent mission to the Middle East to secure the release of two journalists kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq.
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An anxious French government accelerated  its diplomatic bid to save two French reporters held hostage in  Iraq on Tuesday as a fresh kidnapper deadline neared for Paris  to scrap a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.
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France said on Saturday it hoped Islamic militants were about to free two French hostages, but urged caution as fresh violence erupted in Iraq.