&#39;Patience helped in freeing hostages&#39;
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The three Indian truckers held hostage in Iraq for over 42 days were released yesterday and will be back in India on Friday morning.
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Afghan kidnappers holding hostage three United Nation workers, including Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland, say the progress of negotiations for their release will decide whether they extend a deadline to execute the trio.
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Seven hostages, including two Italian aid workers, were released by two different groups yesterday. It was the second day in a row that foreign hostages were freed, raising hopes for at least 18 others still in captivity.
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Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says the Government will provide any help it can to secure the release of CARE International&#39;s director in Iraq, Margaret Hassan, who was taken hostage in Baghdad this week.
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BAGHDAD -- A Paris newspaper editor said there had been positive movement in the effort to free two captive French journalists yesterday, while a separate militant group said it had killed three Turkish captives.
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CAIRO, Egypt An Egyptian company says one of its four workers who had been kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. It says it can&#39;t give the status of the others being held hostage but says it is &quot;doing its best to secure&quot; their release.
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Three international workers held hostage in Afghanistan&#39;s capital, Kabul, for almost a month were freed today, the United Nations said.
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One rescued hostage details what happened during the 53-hour ordeal.
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Three UN workers held hostage in Afghanistan met President Hamid Karzai Wednesday and appeared happy and well despite a kidnap ordeal lasting nearly four weeks.
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Three foreign UN workers held hostage in Afghanistan were freed unharmed today, almost four weeks after they were abducted at gunpoint on the streets of the capital Kabul.
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Afghan officials say three United Nations workers kidnapped on Oct. 28th in Kabul were freed late Monday in Kabul. The hostages were released late Monday and are in good condition, three Afghan officials
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Two of three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan called home to reassure relatives they are all right, as negotiators tried Tuesday to secure their release after 12 days in the hands of Taliban-linked militants.
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Three UN workers freed by kidnappers in Afghanistan rejoiced at their freedom Wednesday and said they were sustained through 27 days of captivity by thoughts of their family and friends.
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Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Wednesday the government had agreed to  terms for their release, despite indications from Afghan and  U.S. officials that a compromise was not possible.
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The kidnappers of three UN workers in Afghanistan say the government has agreed terms for their release but there was no confirmation and a top US official said a deal would encourage hostage taking.
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BAGHDAD/PARIS  - Two French hostages held in Iraq  are being well treated but there are hurdles to overcome to  secure their release, officials said.
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France has said it is confident that two journalists held hostage in Iraq will be released, despite continuing uncertainty about their fate.