Hijacker of tourist bus in Greece commits suicide

ATHENS, Greece - Photo shows a Greek police headquarters where Christos Kendiras, who hijacked a tour bus carrying 33 Japanese on Nov. 4 near the port of Epidaurus about 180 kilometers southwest of the capital, jumped to his death Nov. 5 while in police custody. All the hostages were released unharmed.

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