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Chilling hostage ‘for sale’ poster highlights ISIS propaganda drive
Timing of offer to sell Norwegian hostage is significant given the upcoming local elections in the European country Features -
French prison official taken hostage by 'dangerous' inmate
French prison official taken hostage by 'dangerous' inmate World News -
Washington names first envoy for hostages
The United States named Jim O'Brien -- a former senior diplomat -- to work for the safe return of hostages World News -
ISIS leader raped American hostage, U.S. finds
A U.S. official confirmed the account, first reported by London's Independent newspaper Middle East -
U.N. Libya envoy says team working for hostages’ release
The U.N. special envoy for Libya says his team is trying to gather intelligence as part of efforts to free four Italian construction workers Africa -
Tehran hostage, ex-envoys back Iran deal
In a joint open letter, former hostage Bruce Laingen and a host of ex-envoys praised the ‘landmark agreement’ Middle East -
Obama clears the way for hostages' families to pay ransom
President Barack Obama is clearing the way for families of U.S. hostages to pay ransom to terror groups without fear of prosecution World News -
FBI has exemption to arrange payments to hostage-takers: U.S. sources
Under a directive issued in 2002, the FBI can engage with suspected kidnappers, including on financial transactions World News -
Obama says he takes full responsibility for hostage deaths
One American and an Italian who were held hostage by al-Qaeda on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan were killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation Middle East -
Yemen tribal fighters take Houthi hostages
Forces allied to deposed Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh facilitated the entry of Houthis into Shabwah province Middle East -
French commandos free Dutch hostage from al-Qaeda in Mali
Sjaak Rijke, a train conductor who was kidnapped in Timbuktu in November 2011, was freed in a pre-dawn raid Africa -
Japan to debate rescue missions after ISIS executions
Abe wants to legislate this year to lift a ban on the military fighting overseas to help allies under attack Analysis -
‘Police gunfire’ killed Sydney siege hostage
An inquest into the deadly 16-hour Sydney cafe siege heard that hostage Katrina Dawson was killed by fragments from a police bullet World News -
ISIS sets deadline for hostage swap at sunset
An unverified message said the Jordanian pilot held by ISIS would be killed if Sajida al-Rishawi was not released by sunset Middle East -
Police: Paris hostage-taker surrenders
It is not clear if the hostage-taking incident is linked to Charlie Hebdo attacks World News -
Gunman surrenders after taking hostages in south of France
Prosecutor: The incident 'had no link' to the twin hostage dramas around Paris World News -
Netanyahu asks France to keep high security at Jewish sites
Meanwhile, President Obama said the United States stands with France World News -
‘Kidnapped Italian Women in Syria’ appear in video
Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria have appeared in a video urging their government to seek their release Middle East -
ISIS threatens to execute Lebanese soldiers held hostage
Thousands of fighters from France and countries in North Africa where French is spoken have flocked to ISIS ranks Middle East -
Police: Taliban attack over, all gunmen killed
Taliban gunmen in Pakistan took hundreds of students and teachers hostage in a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar Asia -
Online solidarity with Muslims after Sydney siege
Australians tweet with #IllRideWithYou hashtag to show support to their fellow Muslim citizens following the seige Digital -
U.S. failed to rescue American hostage in Yemen
Somers was kidnapped in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in September 2013 Middle East -
Yemen rescuers sought U.S., British, S.Africa hostages in raid
There was no word on the identity of the Briton or the South African Middle East -
ISIS releases 93 Syrian Kurds, monitor reports
ISIS seized around 100 people accusing them of being members of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) Middle East -
Rare glimpses into the lives of Abu Sayyaf captors
How deeply drenched they are in their ignorance; knowing nothing but the rules of the jungle in which they live World -
Wife of Briton held by ISIS renews plea for his release
Henning begged her husband’s captors to spare his life again after her first message went unanswered Middle East -
Erdogan hints Turkey underwent ISIS prisoner swap
The president had denied paying a ransom but has been vague on whether there was a swap Middle East -
ISIS says forcing detained pilots to train militants: report
The hostage pilots were abducted when the group gained control over the Tabqa military airbase in the Raqqa Province Middle East -
As ISIS advances, Turkey stuck on Iraq hostage crisis
Turkey summoned an emergency meeting for NATO members, however did not request a military operation in Iraq Middle East -
French journalists freed from Syria captivity
Four French journalists, Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres had been captured in two separate incidents in June last year ... Perspective