Instructions: In this task, you are given a news article. Your task is to classify the article to one out of the four topics 'World', 'Sports', 'Business', 'Sci/Tech' if the article's main topic is relevant to the world, sports, business, and science/technology, correspondingly. If you are not sure about the topic, choose the closest option. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: HOSTAGE TALKS: France hopes anti-American stance will help PARIS - As France awaited word on two journalists being held hostage in Iraq, officials made clear that they expected to benefit from their stand against the US-led invasion and occupation.
Output:
World