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2010 Manila hostage crisis

Relatives of the eight Hong Kong tourists who were killed in the hostage crisis cry during a Buddhist ceremony Tuesday Aug.24, 2010 at Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines. The Chinese authorities demanded answers from the Philippines on Tuesday after a 12-hour hostage drama in the heart of Manila ended with eight Hong Kong tourists and their Filipino hostage-taker dead following a day of botched negotiations. The Manila hostage crisis appears to be over, as television images show people climbin

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2010 Manila hostage crisis

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Sabahan Yong Vui Kong, now 22, may face death on Aug 26 when his clemency time period expires, according to M Ravi, a human rights lawyer. Yong was only 18 when he was arrested under Singapore#39;s harsh anti-drug laws. The “Save Vui Kong Campaign” has received more than 100,000 signatures by Monday which will pave the way for a petition to the Singapore President to commute the Sabahan#39;s death sentence to life imprisonment, according to latest reports. The campaign had received a total of

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