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Lebanese police arrest 2011 kidnapper of Estonians

Lebanese security officials say they've arrested the man behind the 2011 kidnapping of seven Estonian tourists.The officials said Thursday that Hussein Hojeiri was detained two days ago in the eastern Bekaa Valley. They say he confessed to carrying out the kidnapping, purportedly on the orders of an Iraqi al-Qaida figure. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations.Hojeiri was the main kidnapper. Another suspect was arrested earlier in the case.The Estonians were cycling in the Bekaa Valley when armed men wearing masks kidnapped them in March 2011. They were released nearly four months later.The officials say Hojeiri was also involved in the recent kidnapping of Lebanese citizen Hussein Jaafar, whose abduction led to a wave of kidnappings between tribesmen in the valley....

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  1. Estonia makes human trafficking illegal

    Estonia's Parliament passed legislation on Wednesday banning human trafficking and making the Baltic nation the last EU country to enact such laws.The lawmakers vote...

  2. Estonian rescue spokesman says 10 children were killed in orphanage fire in western Estonia

    An Estonian rescue spokesman says 10 children were killed in an orphanage fire on Sunday in western Estonia.There were 37 children and nine adults inside the wooden ...

  3. Polish exports of meat for Jews, Muslims in limbo

    For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business.Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland — a deeply Catholic nation — were th...

  4. Estonian court convicts former security official of treason, giving him 16-year prison term

    A former security official in Estonia has been convicted of treason and will spend 16 years in prison, while his wife received a suspended six-year sentence for trea...

  5. Estonia may crack down on human trafficking

    Estonia is the only European Union country without a law about human trafficking, but legislators are expected to change that Wednesday in a vote largely prompted by...

  6. Estonia to Enter New Era With Euro Adoption

    TALLINN, Estonia -- Estonia was gearing up Friday for historic New Year's festivities to celebrate the tiny country becoming the first former Soviet republic to adop...

  7. Estonian Navy finds wrecks of 3 British World War I-era ships off Baltic Sea island

    TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wrecks of three British warships sunk after World War I off the coast of a Baltic Sea island have been found, Estonia's military announce...

  8. Serena, Sharapova on collision course in Madrid

    Reigning champion Serena Williams went the distance in order to win her quarterfinal match, while Maria Sharapova had an easier time reaching the semifinals at the $...

  9. Azarenka ousted in Madrid

    Victoria Azarenka will not reach a third straight Madrid Open final after suffering a second-round upset Wednesday at the $4 million French Open tune-up.Russian left...

  10. Serena, Sharapova ease into Madrid quarters

    Top seeds Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were a pair of straight-set third-round winners Thursday at the $4 million Madrid Open, a clay-court French Open tune-u...

  11. Sean Connery immortalized with bronze bust in Estonia by club enamored with Scotland

    He's been honored with an Oscar and British knighthood. As of Thursday, Sean Connery can count a bronze sculpture in the Estonian capital among his tributes.The bust...

  12. Estonia mourns victims of orphanage fire that killed 8 children, 2 adults

    Estonia observed a day of mourning Monday for eight disabled children and two adults who were killed when a fire destroyed an orphanage.Churches in Haapsalu joined i...

  1. Anxiety-torn NATO to tackle Afghanistan, Bosnia, own future at meetings in Estonia

    TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with her Estonian counterpart Urmas Paet on Thursday prior to the start of a key meeting o...

  2. Estonia's capital gives residents a free ride

    Looking for a free ride? Go live in Tallinn.Estonia's capital became the world's first to introduce free public transport for all of its residents. All that's requir...

  3. Estonia to open Baltics' largest maritime museum in Tallinn

    Estonia is set to open the Baltic states' largest maritime museum in a hanger once used by Charles Lindbergh.The main attractions at the €15 million ($20 million) Se...

  4. Estonia to open Baltics' largest maritime museum in Tallinn

    Estonia will open the Baltic states' largest maritime museum in a hangar once used by Charles Lindbergh.The main attractions at the €15 million ($20 million) Seaplan...

  5. Estonia's euro-phoria dampened by Europe's debt crisis as Baltic country swaps currencies

    Despite a hellish year for the euro, the tiny Baltic nation of Estonia will be joining the single currency club as the champagne corks pop at midnight on New Year's ...

  6. Baltic state of Estonia becomes 17th EU member to adopt the euro

    The Baltic state of Estonia early Saturday became the 17th European Union member to adopt the joint European currency, the euro.The small nation's decision to change...

  7. Book returned to Estonian library 69 years late

    An Estonian man has returned a library book 69 years late, partly blaming a World War II aerial bombing that damaged the library for the late return.Ivika Turkson of...

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