Optimism from Bigley negotiator
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A Muslim negotiator involved in trying to free British hostage Ken Bigley has expressed guarded optimism he will be freed, it is reported.
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John Hartson&#39;s agent has expressed himself pleased with negotiations with Celtic over a new contract for the Wales striker. Jonathan Barnett held meetings on Wednesday with Celtic manager Martin O&#39;Neill and club directors in Glasgow.
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Hopes remained alive for the life of Briton Ken Bigley as Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to respond &quot;immediately&quot; if the hostage takers in Iraq contacted the British government.
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HOPES for Ken Bigley's freedom rose yesterday after it was claimed he had been 'sold' to a less brutal gang of kidnappers.
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Talks to break the ice of Northern Irish peace progress intensified Monday with positive signs comingout of the meeting between the province&#39;s police chief and Sinn Fein, the
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators hold what are described as positive talks on the most intractable issues.
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Constellation is defiantly optimistic regarding near-term challenges.
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World Bank presidential nominee Robert  Zoellick said on Tuesday he believed a deal could be clinched  in the Doha round world trade talks and that such an accord  would give a big boost to development and growth.
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NEGOTIATIONS for the release of Iraq hostage Kenneth Bigley are to begin between his captors and militants acting as intermediaries, it was claimed last night.
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A senior US negotiator in the new "open skies" talks issues a plea for Europeans to understand the deal's potential.
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The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley is to address a Stop The War rally in Liverpool.
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The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley said today he was looking into reports that a new Iraqi militant group had intervened to help negotiate the engineerâs release.
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A Kuwaiti firm with seven truck drivers held hostage in Iraq said it is optimistic they will soon be released after it held "productive" talks with the kidnappers through mediators.
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Appeals from Ireland and Britain for Iraq hostage Ken Bigley encourage hopes he will be freed, the Irish foreign minister has said.
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secure the release of a British engineer taken hostage by Muslim extremists eight days ago. The respected Muslim Council of Britain joined a growing campaign to rescue Kenneth Bigley, 62, originally from Liverpool
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Euronext -- the operator of the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges -- has held "positive" talks with the major shareholders of the London Stock Exchange, as the bidding battle for the LSE hots up.
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The family of Iraqi hostage Ken Bigley today thanked Foyle MEP John Hume for his efforts to secure the Liverpool man's release.