hostages

Betancourt Kidnapper Apologizes to French President

seher — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:25:03 -0500

The former leftist rebel in Colombia who kidnapped former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt six years ago has apologized for his actions.

French FM to Go to Colombia in Effort to Free Hostage

seher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:03:44 -0500

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is expected to soon travel to Colombia in a renewed effort to gain the release of French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt.

Protesters Ask for Release of All Hostages in Colombia

seher — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:09:59 -0500

Colombia has the world's highest kidnapping rate, and in the past 10 years more than 3,000 Colombians have been kidnapped by rebel groups, paramilitaries and common criminals, who use their victims for economic or political gains.

Colombian Rebel Group Says No Hostage Release Without Swap Deal

seher — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:31:04 -0500

A French mission to provide medical help for French - Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt remains stalled, as officials wait for FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels to grant them access.

France Aid Mission for Rebel Hostage Betancourt Arrives in Colombia

seher — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:38:27 -0500

France has sent a humanitarian mission to Colombia, in an effort to help ailing French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who has been held hostage by leftist rebels for the past six years.

France Announces Mission to Aid FARC Hostage Betancourt

seher — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:34:55 -0500

France has announced that a mission is under way to help ailing French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who has been held hostage six years in Colombia by leftist rebels.

Robbers Hold at Least 30 Hostages in Venezuelan Bank

seher — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:18:13 -0600

Four armed men are holding at least 30 people hostage inside a bank in central Venezuela.

Taliban frees German, 4 Afghan hostages

Dinka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:05:13 -0500

A German engineer and four Afghans kidnapped in southern Afghanistan in mid-July have been freed in exchange for five Taliban prisoners, an official and a Taliban commander say.

Nigeria: Foreigner and Three Nigerians Killed in Rivers State

MichaelChima — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:23:05 -0500

A foreigner suspected to be a Dutch man and three Nigerians were recently killed at different locations in the violent oil rich Rivers state of Nigeria.

Koreans could be released 'today or tomorrow':Taliban

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:07:52 -0500

A Taliban leader taking part in hostage negotiations for the lives of 21 South Koreans said on Saturday that talks are on a "positive track" and that he hopes the captives could be released "today or tomorrow."

Operation Launched to Rescue South Korean Hostages in Afghanistan

Dinka — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:50:23 -0500

Afghan and international forces have initiated an attempt to rescue 23 South Korean hostages their pro-Taleban captors have threatened to kill within hours.

Nigeria: MEND Denies Supporting Yar'Adua and Jonathan and Elections

MichaelChima — Wed, 02 May 2007 05:05:41 -0500

The dreaded Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has denied and refuted the Nigerian government broadcast that MEND supports the massively rigged elections of last April.