Hostage crisis in Kunming
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Updated: 2005-12-20 06:26

A man holds a knife against the neck of his ex-girlfriend in downtown Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province Monday December 19, 2005. The hostage was rescued and the kidnaper subdued after an 80-minute standoff. The man resorted to such action for love reasons, published reports said.  [sina]