Gunmen seize American journalist in Beirut kidnapping
Fourteen gunmen abducted American reporter Charles Glass in west Beirut after stopping his car in Ouzai. They beat him, dragged him into a trunk, then also took Ali Osseiran, son of Lebanon's defense minister, and his chauffeur. Glass, 36, from Los Angeles, was among nine Americans kidnapped in Lebanon.
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Brits and Iran Cut Diplomatic Ties Over Socks Arrest
London reports Britain reduced Iran ties to caretaker status after the arrest of Iranian official Ali Qassemi accused of shoplifting socks and a purse in Manchester. Police valued items at 12.30 dollars, triggering a crisis harming travel and 800 million dollars in annual trade. Britain withdrew four diplomats from Tehran, leaving two in the capital operating from the Swedish Embassy.
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