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Daniel Karson, chairman of business intelligence and investigations at the security firm Kroll, says if you are abducted it’s important to remain calm and do as your kidnappers say. “Do not resist, do your best to maintain your composure. If it is kidnapping for ransom, chances are good you’ll at some point, you’ll be exchanged,” he says.

Henry Kissinger believes Barack Obama misstated his views on diplomacy with US adversaries and is not happy about being mischaracterized. He says: "Senator McCain is right. I would not recommend the next President of the United States engage in talks with Iran at the Presidential level. My views on this issue are entirely compatible with the views of my friend Senator John McCain. We do not agree on everything, but we do agree that any negotiations with Iran must be geared to reality."

PATNA: As his 10-year-old daughter lies fighting a heart ailment, a desperate father in Bihar expects to sell his kidney as a last ray of hope. Manoj Kumar, 34, has spent all his assets on the treatment of Anshu, 10. His monthly income, as an employee of a local company, is just Rs.1,300. He has also sold his ancestral home. But money is still wanting. "I have no option but to sell my kidney to save my daughter. I have taken this decision as a last resort," said Manoj, who heads a family of six including Anshu, 10. "I want...