Italy says 7 foreign hostages killed in Nigeria

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 20:51

Italy`s foreign ministry said on Sunday that seven foreign hostages kidnapped in northern Nigeria had been killed as claimed by Islamic extremists.

Syrian hostage crisis: All 21 UN peacekeepers freed, arrive safe in Amman

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 00:42

Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights on Saturday released the 21 Filipino peacekeepers they had held hostage for past three days.

Hostage sailors` kin protest in Delhi

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 20:23

Aggrieved family members of the 17 Indian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates on board MT Royal Grace today staged a protest here demanding the immediate intervention of government for their safe release.

Alabama hostage crisis ends, FBI rescues boy safely

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 10:38

The child named Ethan was rescued safely and was “physically unharmed”, whereas the kidnapper, a 65 year old Jimmy Lee Dykes was dead, said FBI officials.

Three Americans died in Algerian terrorist attack: US

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 08:55

Seven US citizens survived the attack.

Inside job, 2 Canadian militants in Algeria siege

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 08:48

The militants, who wore military uniforms and knew the layout, included explosives experts.

Algeria bomb squad finds more bodies, toll crosses 80

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 09:24

The four-day Algeria hostage crisis turned out to be bloodier than assumed with the death toll crossing past 80.

Algerian attack reminder of al Qaeda threat: Obama

Last Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 10:12

US President Barack Obama has blamed terrorists for the tragedy.

Algeria hostage crisis over; 25 bodies found in gas field

Last Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 09:45

The Algerian Special Forces have discovered 25 bodies in the gas field facility attacked by militants in Tiguentourine.

Algerian assault ends crisis, 19 hostages dead

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 20:22

Algerian special forces on Saturday stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert in a "final assault" that ended a four-day-old hostage crisis, according to the state news agency and two foreign governments.

Russian demands drug injection in hostage standoff

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 18:56

Police arrested a man in Siberia after he stormed a hospital, took hostages and demanded a lethal injection of drugs, the interior ministry said Saturday.