Afghan police free German hostage in Kabul
Afghan Interior Ministry says police freed 31-year-old German aid worker Christina Meier during a raid in western Kabul near the restaurant where she was abducted Saturday. Her husband was not taken. A group of kidnappers was arrested and she is safe at the German Embassy in Kabul. Officials have not confirmed her identity.
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Christina Meier
Israel Refuses Darfur Refugees After Border Crossings
Israel said it will return all new asylum seekers from Darfur to Egypt, sparking debate over moral duties to refugees. Egypt warned transfers would not be repeated as volunteer aid groups note arrests and aid in finding work for migrants.
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Bank Workers Loot 6.6 Million to Feed Lottery Dream
Handan Agriculture Bank of China branch robbers stole six point six million yuan after starting with a few thousand. The case highlights China's lottery boom amid high living costs and lax oversight, with experts noting widespread gambling among officials and workers.
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Agriculture Bank of China
Li Gang
Shanghai Normal University
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Beijing
Miners may be lost forever in Utah cave-in
Six coal miners trapped since August 6 at Crandall Canyon in Huntington Utah faced a grim turn as air readings showed insufficient oxygen and officials warned they may never be found. Families accused officials of giving up while drillers pursue a rescue shaft 1500 feet into the mountainside.
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Sonny Olsen
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Christopher van Bever
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