Freed Italians Eye Return to Iraq They Love
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Safely home in Italy, two women aid  workers spoke of returning to Iraq on Wednesday despite a  three-week hostage ordeal as their overjoyed nation shrugged  off reports that a ransom was paid to free them.
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Two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq for three weeks were freed Tuesday and immediately flown to a rapturous homecoming in Rome.
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Eight Chinese hostages freed by guerrillas in Iraq at the weekend were in good spirits and would return home soon, state media said on Monday.
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An Italian envoy flew to the Middle East  on Thursday to urge freedom for two female Italian aid workers  held in Iraq as the French government and opposition showed  rare unity to appeal for the release of two Frenchmen.
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One of the two Italian aid workers freed after three weeks in captivity in Iraq said the fight against American troops and their allies there was not terrorism but legitimate resistance to occupation.
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Kidnappers released two Italian women and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. Insurgents showed no sign of easing their
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ROME -- Italian politicians pledged yesterday to put aside their differences over the Iraq war and work together to free two female aid workers abducted in Baghdad, the third time Italian citizens have been taken hostage in Iraq over the past six months.
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One of the two freed Italian aid workers said Wednesday that their abductors in Iraq taught them about Islam and reassured them they wouldn't die. While the women rested with their families after a joyous reunion, questions were raised whether a &#36;1 million ransom had been paid to secure their freedom.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S...
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S...
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Four humanitarian workers - two Italians and two Iraqis - were freed yesterday after being kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago. Simona Torretta, Simona Pari, Raad Ali Abdul Azziz and Mahnouz Bassam all worked
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BAGHDAD, 11 September 2004 - Militants yesterday gave Italy 48 hours to free Muslim women prisoners in Iraq in exchange for two Italian aid workers as the interim Iraqi president promised to do all he could to win the release of the duo.
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ROME, Sep 30 (IPS) - "Shukran, shukran gesilan, ma salama (Thank  you, many thanks, see you)," Italian aid workers Simona Pari  and Simona Torretta said, after being freed this week in the  Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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Two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq for three weeks are released in good health, officials say.
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Description: The kidnapping of two Italian aid workers in Iraq has united their home country. The women were both known as opponents of the Iraq war.
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For three weeks, Italians across the country marched, held vigils and lit candles, and politicians united to promote freedom for a pair of humanitarian aid workers held captive in Iraq.
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Two female Italian aid workers were liberated yesterday after three weeks of terrifying captivity at the hands of Iraqi abductors, and flew home to tears and cheers in Rome.