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Relatives of kidnapped sailors despair over delays in negotiations

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04.05.2009, 17:46 3 comments

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02.11.2009, 13:15 2 comments

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Russian pilots kidnapped in Darfur

Published: 30 August, 2010, 06:16
Edited: 31 August, 2010, 16:24

Three Russian pilots have been kidnapped in Sudan's volatile Darfur region. Russia’s consulate office in the region confirmed the information.

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2 COMMENTS

venice August 30, 2010, 08:50 quote

The civilized countries of the world must join together to put a stop to worldwide terrorist activity. The United Nations is a waste of money. It should be disbanded because it has been a dismal, money sucking failure.

Count Cash August 30, 2010, 13:22 quote

Looks like US government terrorists could be to blame, it matches their normal way of doing things; on the other hand it could be the EU, as they do the same, sometimes even on behalf of the US. Just check the EU secret prisons, then you know if they have gone direct or via the EU.

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