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Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
World

Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release

- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous" and…
Islamic State claims to have beheaded US hostage Kassig
World

Islamic State claims to have beheaded US hostage Kassig

Islamic State militants said in a video on Sunday they had beheaded US hostage Peter Kassig and warned the United…
Qatar seeks to free more US hostages in Syria
World

Qatar seeks to free more US hostages in Syria

Qatar is working to help free four Americans held hostage in Syria by various armed groups, a Gulf source familiar…
Student detained after killing two in Moscow school shooting
World

Student detained after killing two in Moscow school shooting

A Moscow high-school student shot a teacher and a police officer dead and held more than 20 other students hostage…
French hostage in Nigeria free: Elysee
World

French hostage in Nigeria free: Elysee

A French man has been freed almost a year after he was kidnapped in Nigeria by Islamist militants, President Francois…
Somali Islamist rebels sentence French hostage to death
World

Somali Islamist rebels sentence French hostage to death

Somali militants linked to Al-Qaeda said on Wednesday they had sentenced a French agent to death after a failed attempt…
Security forces free captive Egypt Telecom CEO
Egypt

Security forces free captive Egypt Telecom CEO

Security forces on Thursday managed to free Egypt Telecom CEO Mohamed Abdel Rehim, who was being forcibly held by company…
Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit handed over to Egypt
Egypt

Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit handed over to Egypt

Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas, was handed over to Egyptian authorities on Tuesday, in a swap…
Sinai: Bedouin killed by Moldovans seeking entry to Israel
Egypt

Sinai: Bedouin killed by Moldovans seeking entry to Israel

  Egyptian police say a dispute between Moldovans and Bedouin traffickers demanding more money to take them to Israel has left…
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