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Indian police kill man holding 20 women, children hostage
Police shot dead a man holding around 20 women and children hostage at his house in northern India after a 10-hour standoff, state officials said on ... World News -
South African hostage in Syria returns home after three years
A South African freelance photojournalist kidnapped in Syria returned home on Friday after almost three years in captivity, his family ... World News -
Trump thanks Khan, Ghani for helping with hostages’ release
US President Donald Trump has called Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to thank them for facilitating the ... World News -
White House welcomes release of Western hostages in Afghanistan
The White House on Tuesday welcomed the release of an American and an Australian hostage in Afghanistan, saying both men had been “successfully ... World News -
Afghanistan announces delay in Taliban-for-hostages exchange
The exchange of three senior Taliban prisoners for two foreign hostages announced by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has been delayed, a spokesman said ... World News -
Two hostages, Swiss gunman die after Zurich standoff
A 60-year-old Swiss man apparently killed two female hostages and himself when a three-hour standoff in Zurich ended early on Friday.Police in ... World News -
Freed French hostages back home after Burkina Faso raid
The two French hostages freed by Special Forces in Burkina Faso after being kidnapped in neighboring Benin arrived back in France on Saturday, along ... World News -
Second Syrian Druze held hostage by ISIS dies
A second hostage has died after being abducted by the ISIS extremist group in southern Syria last month, a journalist in the area and a monitor said ... Middle East -
At least 15 killed after gunmen stormed government building in Afghanistan
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad when gunmen stormed a government building, trapping dozens ... World News -
Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage
An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China on Sunday after a passenger tried to hold a flight attendant hostage using a ... World News -
French officer who swapped himself for hostage dies, hailed as hero
The French policeman who swapped himself for a hostage held by a jihadist gunmen has died of his wounds, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said ... World News -
Joshua Boyle, ex-Taliban hostage, faces 15 criminal charges in Canada
A Canadian man freed in 2017 nearly five years after being abducted in Afghanistan has been arrested in Ottawa and faces several charges, including ... News -
ANALYSIS: How Iran exploits dual nationals as hostages for income and arms
According to Reuters, the number of dual nationalities arrested in Iran has increased since the signing of the Iran nuclear deal in 2015. Currently, ... Features -
Pakistan rescues North American family of five from Taliban
Pakistani troops have rescued a Canadian man, his American wife and their three children from “terrorist custody” following a tip from US ... World News -
Egyptian hostages in Libya released: Army
The Egyptian army, in coordination with the General Command of the Libyan army managed to release the 13 Egyptians, who were kidnapped by an armed ... Home Page -
Abu Sayyaf militants free S. Korean captain, Filipino crewman
Rebel group Moro National Liberation Front helped in facilitating hostages’ release World News -
Obama extends national emergency on Iran
In a letter to Congress, Obama said ‘the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in 1979 is to continue’ Middle East -
US reporter Jason Rezaian files suit against Iran
Washington Post staffer Jason Rezaian claims he suffered physical mistreatment and severe psychological abuse Print -
Canada confirms citizen kidnapped in Libya, seeks more information
Country’s foreign department, called the kidnapping 'troubling', but declined to provide more details. Middle East -
Abu Sayyaf extremists free Norwegian hostage in Philippines
Military says relentless assaults forced the extremists to release the captive who has been held for more than a year World News -
Pentagon: US forces attempted hostage-rescue in Afghanistan
President Obama authorized US forces to conduct a mission, aimed at recovering two civilian hostages Gulf -
Philippines confirms second Canadian hostage beheaded
Members of the notorious kidnap-for-ransom Abu Sayyaf gang had said they would murder Hall if they did not receive $6.5 million Gulf -
Canadian court hands over Iran assets to terror victims’ families
The judgment awards a reported $13 million to families of Americans who died in eight bombings or hostage-takings Middle East -
Italy arrests Somalis accused of holding migrants hostage
The migrants were held in apartments until relatives or friends abroad paid for their liberation World News -
Trudeau says no to Canada paying hostage ransoms
His comments come after Trudeau delivered the grim news on Monday that Canadian John Ridsdel had been killed by his captors World News -
Hezbollah fears its captives
It doesn’t matter whether the captive is a fighter or a civilian, as balance between freedom of speech and hostages’ rights and protecting them is essential Middle East -
Al-Qaeda ‘frees’ Lebanese soldiers in prisoner swap
Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, has held 16 Lebanese soldiers and policemen hostage for more than a year Middle East -
American killed in northern Iraq rescue operation
The hostages rescued in the raid were all Arabs, including local residents and ISIS fighters held as suspected spies Middle East -
Gunmen release dozens of Tunisian workers held in Libya
Gunmen have released dozens of Tunisians kidnapped in northwestern Libya following the release of a local Libyan official arrested in Tunisia North Africa -
Yemen’s Houthis release six foreign hostages
The hostages are three Americans, two Saudis and a British national, sources say Middle East