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Ukrainian prosecutor names 10 Russian soldiers suspected of Bucha crimes
World
April 28, 2022
Ukrainian prosecutor names 10 Russian soldiers suspected of Bucha crimes
Ukraine’s General Prosecutor Iryna Venediktova said a number of Russian soldiers allegedly involved in human rights abuses in the town of…
Brittney Griner: ‘It’s the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable,’ says former captive
World
March 14, 2022
Brittney Griner: ‘It’s the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable,’ says former captive
(CNN) – When Jonathan Franks first heard that the American basketball star Brittney Griner had been detained in Russia, his…
UAE: Supporters of Princess Latifa call on Joe Biden to push for her release
Middle East
February 18, 2021
UAE: Supporters of Princess Latifa call on Joe Biden to push for her release
Prominent supporters of Princess Latifa called on President Joe Biden Wednesday to pressure the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for her…
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
World
October 9, 2020
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali arrived…
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
World
May 14, 2019
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
France paid its emotional final respects Tuesday to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in the…
German police not ruling out ‘terror’ motive in hostage drama
World
October 16, 2018
German police not ruling out ‘terror’ motive in hostage drama
A man who hurled a burning molotov cocktail then took a woman hostage at a major German railway station…
Freed family reaches Canada, says kidnappers killed 1 child
World
October 14, 2017
Freed family reaches Canada, says kidnappers killed 1 child
Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during…
Photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help
Middle East
May 30, 2016
Photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help
The Japanese government said on Monday it was doing all it could to secure the release of a Japanese journalist…
CNN: ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy, threatens Russian people
Middle East
December 3, 2015
CNN: ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy, threatens Russian people
ISIS released video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it claims joined the terrorist group but was in fact…
China says hostage held by IS appears to be Beijinger
World
September 11, 2015
China says hostage held by IS appears to be Beijinger
China said Friday that the Islamic State group was probably holding one of its citizens, adding the government had initiated…