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Bus Hijack In Nagoya, Japan

ANCHOR: A boy carrying a knife has hijacked a bus in the central Japanese town of Nagoya today. Police have managed to stop the vehicle after a high-speed chase on the highway. The 14 year old boy was arrested by the police. None of the 10 passengers or...

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