Remains of British hostage who worked for the UN in Lebanon in 1985 identified
UK hostage’s remains identified in Lebanon Philippine army says 21 people taken hostage in volatile south found dead
Philippine army says 21 people killed in south Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates are losing patience over ransom demand, may kill them
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom; Spain ‘did what it had to do’ to free 36 sailors
Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostages Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages aboard Spanish trawler taken in early October freed
Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free Spain’s prime minister says Somali pirates have freed trawler with crew of 36
Spain says pirates freed trawler, 36 crew members Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid for 36 Spanish hostages hijacked in early October
Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid for 36 Spanish hostages Ex-AP reporter held hostage by Iranian terrorists in the Middle East files for bankruptcy
Former Middle East hostage files for bankruptcy Man who held upstate NY principal hostage was upset over treatment of US soldiers, police say
Police: NY school gunman upset over GI treatment Officials: Former student held upstate NY principal hostage for more than 2 hours; no one hurt
Officials: Ex-student held NY principal hostage Police: Former student held upstate NY principal hostage for more than 2 hours; no one hurt
Police: Former student held NY principal hostage Town official: Gunman at upstate NY high school takes principal hostage; students safe
Official: Gunman holding NY principal hostage Man holds 7 hostages at gunpoint overnight in NY apartment; standoff ends with gunman dead
NY man holds 7 hostages at gunpoint overnight Pirates holding Spanish trawler take 3 crew members ashore to Somalia
Spanish hostages’ wives: 3 crew taken ashore WH monitoring crackdown in Iran; Obama notes 30th anniversary of US Embassy takeover in Tehran
Obama notes 30th anniversary of US Embassy takeover in Tehran, asks Iran to move beyond it
Rival Somali pirates, militias fight for custody of British couple, say commander, elder
Rival Somali groups fight over British couple Pirates demanding $7M for UK couple, say Western forces ‘loot’ natural fishing resources
Somali pirates: Western boats ‘loot’ Somali fish Kidnappers release video, demand $2 million for Irish priest hostage in southern Philippines
Kidnappers demand $2 million for Irish hostage BBC says Somali pirates demanding $7 million ransom in return for UK couple
BBC: Pirates want $7 million ransom for UK couple British woman held by pirates describes captors as ‘very hospitable’ in broadcast interview
Captive British woman says pirates ‘hospitable’ Man accused of taking 8 hostages in Canada charged with weapons offenses, unlawful confinementEDMONTON, Alberta — Police say a man who took eight people hostage for 10 hours inside the Edmonton Workers’ Compensation building has been charged with unlawful confinement and several weapons offenses. Hostage situation at Canadian office ends peacefully after 10 hoursEDMONTON, Alberta — A man who barricaded himself with eight hostages inside the Edmonton Workers’ Compensation building has surrendered, 10 hours after the drama began. Hostage-taking in downtown Edmonton ends peacefullyEDMONTON, Alberta — A man who barricaded himself with eight hostages inside the Edmonton Workers’ Compensation building has surrendered, 10 hours after the drama began. Police negotiating with gunman reported to be holding hostages in Workers’ Comp officeEDMONTON, Alberta — Police are negotiating with a gunman reported to be holding as many as nine hostages in the Workers’ Compensation Board building in downtown Edmonton. Police negotiating with gunman reported to be holding as many as 9 hostages in AlbertaEDMONTON, Alberta — Police are negotiating with a gunman reported to be holding as many as nine hostages in a building close to the Alberta legislature. Police negotiating with gunman reported to be holdingEDMONTON, Alberta — Police are negotiating with a gunman reported to be holding as many as nine hostages in a building close to the Alberta legislature. Merchant marine captain who was Somali pirates’ captive says he may not return to the seaUNDERHILL, Vt. — He’s got a book deal, and a movie could be in the works. He’s been to the White House to meet the president, to the Queen Mary ocean liner for a vacation and back to his modest 1830s Vermont farmhouse. He gives motivational speeches on the lecture circuit. EU naval spokesman: Somali pirates seize Chinese cargo ship with 25 people onboardNAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates seized a Chinese cargo ship Monday with 25 people onboard, a naval spokesman for the European Union’s anti-piracy force said, in the first successful attack on a Chinese vessel since the country deployed three naval warships to the region. Irish aid worker says Darfur kidnappers terrorized her, Ugandan friend with ‘mock’ executionsDUBLIN — A freed Irish aid worker held captive for three months in Darfur said Monday that her captors terrorized her and a Ugandan friend by repeatedly staging their mock executions using live gunfire. |