HOSTAGES

Canada probes reports of hostage killed in Philippines

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- The Canadian government said Monday it was investigating reports that one of its nationals kidnapped by…

Hostage taker shot dead at Moscow bank

MOSCOW , Russia (AFP) -- Russian special forces on Wednesday shot dead a man who had taken hostages at a…

Malacañang reiterates commitment to rescue remaining hostages from Abu Sayyaf

  MANILA, Philippines -- Malacanang has reiterated its commitment to rescue the remaining hostages being held by the Abu Sayyaf…

Philippines: Five things to know about the Abu Sayyaf

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant group from the southern Philippines notorious for abducting foreigners, beheaded a Canadian…

Philippine militants holding foreigners set ransom deadline

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Islamic militants holding two Canadians and a Norwegian in the southern Philippine jungles have set a…

Jordan, Japan seek news of Islamic State prisoners

Japan and Jordan scramble to find out what has happened to two of their nationals being held by Islamic State,…

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