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8:41am, 12th April, 2019

Teenage brides trapped between Islamic State and its victors

Rawan Aboud tried to escape Islamic State after the death of her abusive first husband, a militant killed fighting for the group. She was jailed and forced to marry another fighter. When he died, she finally fled.

One person killed, dozens of children feared trapped in collapsed Lagos building

3:24pm, 13th March, 2019

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One person killed, dozens of children feared trapped in collapsed Lagos building

At least one person was killed and dozens of children were among those feared trapped after a four-storey building containing a primary school collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Wednesday.

Many people, including schoolchildren, feared trapped in Nigerian building collapse

8:10am, 13th March, 2019

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Many people, including schoolchildren, feared trapped in Nigerian building collapse

Many people including children were feared trapped on Wednesday after a building containing a school collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, an emergency agency spokesman said, as rescue efforts began.

Two hundred families trapped by Islamic State in Syria, U.N. says

9:20am, 19th February, 2019

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Two hundred families trapped by Islamic State in Syria, U.N. says

Some 200 families are trapped in a shrinking area of Syria controlled by Islamic State, whose forces are stopping many from fleeing, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, calling for the families' safe passage.

'China's big mistake': Pakistanis lobby to free wives trapped in Xinjiang

8:52am, 25th September, 2018

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'China's big mistake': Pakistanis lobby to free wives trapped in Xinjiang

Pakistani businessmen whose wives and children are trapped in China's restive Xinjiang are traveling to Beijing to lobby their embassy, in hopes that the south Asian nation's new government will pressure its ally for their release.

Millions of Americans still trapped in debt-logged homes ten years after crisis

12:27am, 14th September, 2018

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Millions of Americans still trapped in debt-logged homes ten years after crisis

School bus driver Michael Payne was renting an apartment on the 30th floor of a New York City high-rise, where the landlord's idea of fixing broken windows was to cover them with boards.

Libya evacuates migrants trapped by fighting, with U.N. help

12:47pm, 30th August, 2018

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Libya evacuates migrants trapped by fighting, with U.N. help

Hundreds of migrants have been relocated from government-run detention centers in Libya after being trapped by clashes between rival groups, U.N. and aid sources said on Thursday.

Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent

8:23pm, 7th July, 2018

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Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent

Thai authorities on Sunday said they plan to evacuate an area around a cave in northern Thailand where a dozen boys and their soccer coach have been trapped so that a "rescue operation" can take place.

Thai cave rescuers at 'war with water and time' to free trapped boys

2:19am, 7th July, 2018

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Thai cave rescuers at 'war with water and time' to free trapped boys

A rescue mission for a young Thai soccer team and their coach trapped for two weeks in a flooded cave is at "war with water and time", its leader said on Saturday, but was eyeing its best chance yet to free the group before expected heavy r...

'Limited time' for daring rescue mission to free Thailand's trapped boys

9:09pm, 6th July, 2018

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'Limited time' for daring rescue mission to free Thailand's trapped boys

There is "limited time" to bring out 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach who have been trapped for two weeks inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand before heavy rains set in, the rescue mission's head said on Saturday.

Thailand's trapped boys: careless or courageous?

6:42am, 6th July, 2018

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Thailand's trapped boys: careless or courageous?

Round-the-clock efforts by rescue teams in Thailand to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave have prompted some Thais to turn to social media to ask why they went in at all, and whether they deserve to be called heroes.

Trapped Thai team gets diving lessons as rescuers weigh extraction

8:47am, 4th July, 2018

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Trapped Thai team gets diving lessons as rescuers weigh extraction

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescue teams in northern Thailand were giving crash courses in swimming and diving on Wednesday as part of complex preparations to extract a young soccer team trapped in a cave, and hoping for a swift end to their har...

Trapped Thai team gets dive lessons as rescuers prepare for extraction

5:11am, 4th July, 2018

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Trapped Thai team gets dive lessons as rescuers prepare for extraction

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescue teams in northern Thailand were giving crash courses in swimming and diving on Wednesday as part of complex preparations to extract a young soccer squad trapped in a cave, and hoping for a swift end to their ha...

Trapped Thai team gets dive lessons as rescuers plan for extraction

1:03am, 4th July, 2018

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Trapped Thai team gets dive lessons as rescuers plan for extraction

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescue teams in northern Thailand were giving crash courses in swimming and diving on Wednesday as part of preparations to extract a young soccer squad trapped in a cave and keen to end a harrowing 11-day ordeal.

Three people trapped by lava airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano

4:00pm, 3rd June, 2018

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Three people trapped by lava airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Three people were airlifted to safety on Sunday morning as lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano threatened an isolated area where they had become trapped, the National Guard said.