Hostages

Islamic State ‘executes’ Chinese, Norwegian hostages

BEIRUT: The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and… Read More

Twelve dead as Mali hotel siege ends, hostages freed

BAMAKO: Malian security forces on Saturday stormed a hotel used by United Nations staff and… Read More

Police free 18 hostages from Paris store hold up

PARIS: Police freed 18 hostages held by gunmen inside a Primark store near Paris after… Read More

Obama takes blame for operation that killed two hostages

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed that an American and an Italian hostage were… Read More

UN Security Council demands Islamic State hostages freed

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by… Read More

Sea of flowers as Sydney siege hostages mourned

SYDNEY: Tearful Sydney office workers and Muslim women in hijabs laid flowers Tuesday at the… Read More

Police storm Sydney cafe to end hostage siege, three dead

SYDNEY: Heavily armed Australian police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning and freed… Read More

Islamic flag on show as hostages held in Sydney cafe

SYDNEY: A lone gunman kept terrified staff and customers captive into Monday night in a… Read More

Despite failures, U.S. likely to continue hostage rescue raids in Yemen

WASHINGTON/KUWAIT CITY: Despite three failed raids to free U.S. hostages held by militants, the United… Read More

Drone strikes kill 9 'Qaeda' militants in Yemen: security source

SANAA, YEMEN: Drone strikes killed nine suspected Al-Qaeda militants Saturday in southeast Yemen, where the… Read More

Turkish president says no ransom paid for release of hostages held by ISIS

Turkish intelligence agents brought 46 hostages seized by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq back… Read More