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White House Pushes to Recover Americans Held Overseas

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020Adam Goldman and Julian E. BarnesComments Off on White House Pushes to Recover Americans Held Overseas

The president’s interest in the case of Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, prompted the C.I.A. to renew its focus on finding him.

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She Faced Her ISIS Rapist in Court, Then Watched Him Sentenced to Death

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on She Faced Her ISIS Rapist in Court, Then Watched Him Sentenced to Death

For the first time, an Iraqi court has held the Islamic State accountable for its atrocities against the Yazidi religious minority.

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Hostages Are Freed From Manila Mall

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020Jason Gutierrez and Daniel VictorComments Off on Hostages Are Freed From Manila Mall

Officials said the gunman, who surrendered and was allowed to air his grievances at a news conference, was upset that he had been fired from his security guard job.

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Abduction of Ethiopian Students Fuels Anger at the Government

January 30, 2020Simon Marks and Abdi Latif DahirComments Off on Abduction of Ethiopian Students Fuels Anger at the Government

The failure of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to rescue a group of students who were believed to have been kidnapped last month and forced into the jungle has bred protests and anguish.

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7 Found Dead and 15 in Captivity at Religious Sect in Panama

January 16, 2020KIRK SEMPLEComments Off on 7 Found Dead and 15 in Captivity at Religious Sect in Panama

The victims included six children and a pregnant woman. Members of the sect, like those killed and kidnapped, are from a remote indigenous community on the Caribbean coast.

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How a Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.

December 29, 2019DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKComments Off on How a Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.

The fateful decision in 1979 to admit Mohammed Reza Pahlavi prompted the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran and helped doom the Carter presidency.

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Afghan Official Says Taliban Abducted 26 Peace Activists

December 25, 2019December 26, 2019The Associated PressComments Off on Afghan Official Says Taliban Abducted 26 Peace Activists

The police are trying to find and free the abducted activists whose convoy was going from village to village to rally for peace.

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British Man and Filipino Woman Rescued From Kidnappers in Philippines

November 24, 2019November 25, 2019JASON GUTIERREZComments Off on British Man and Filipino Woman Rescued From Kidnappers in Philippines

The husband and wife were rescued by soldiers after insurgents came under attack and abandoned the couple.

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Two Western Hostages Are Freed in Afghanistan in Deal With Taliban

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019David Zucchino and Adam GoldmanComments Off on Two Western Hostages Are Freed in Afghanistan in Deal With Taliban

The two Western teachers held by the Taliban are safe with American forces, officials say, and three Taliban figures are freed. Some Afghans worry it won’t help renew peace talks.

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Marine Vet Freed by Iran in 2016 Sues U.S. Over Unpaid Compensation

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019RICK GLADSTONEComments Off on Marine Vet Freed by Iran in 2016 Sues U.S. Over Unpaid Compensation

Amir Hekmati, an American imprisoned and mistreated by Iran, was found eligible for $20 million from a special United States government fund. The government has withheld payment, and now he is suing.

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