Japan vows not to give up on 2 hostages till 'the very end'
By
Mari Yamaguchi and Elaine Kurtenbach
| January 24, 2015 - 4:22pm
Japan promised Saturday not to give up "until the very end" on efforts to rescue two Japanese hostages threatened with beheading...
World
Japan weighs ransom in Islamic State threat to kill hostages
By
Jon Gambrell and Mari Yamaguchi
| January 21, 2015 - 6:00am
The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours, demanding a $200 million ransom in a video posted online yesterday that showed a knife-brandishing masked militant standing over the...
World
Sydney cafe siege ends; 3 dead, including gunman
By
Kristen Gelineau
| December 16, 2014 - 8:15am
The deadly siege began in the most incongruous of ways, on a sunny Monday morning inside a cheerful cafe in the heart of Australia's...
World
Phl to rescue German hostages: Official
October 16, 2014 - 8:00pm
The Philippine authorities are exerting all efforts to secure the release of the two German hostages being held by militants in southern province of Sulu, a senior government official said today.
Headlines
Hostage drama in Bulacan: Robbers use 2 students as human shields
By
Dennis Carcamo
| September 23, 2014 - 10:11am
Two armed robbers took two minors hostage to avoid being mobbed by bystanders in Bulacan, early Tuesday.
Nation
EU expresses gladness over release of Turkish hostages taken by IS
September 21, 2014 - 8:07am
The European Union here on Saturday expressed gladness over the release of 49 Turkish hostages taken by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.
World
NPA releases 36 hostages in ComVal
May 6, 2014 - 12:00am
New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas have released 36 of the 39 villagers they took hostage for three days in Maragusan, Compostela Valley.
Nation
Leftist rebel killed, policeman hurt in Sorsogon clash
January 31, 2014 - 7:00pm
A suspected member of the leftist group New People's Army (NPA) was killed and a policeman was wounded when the rebels attempted to overrun a police security checkpoint and took five civilian hostages in Sorsogon...
Headlines
Ex-hostage’s birthday wish: Peace, safety
By
Roel Pareño
| September 20, 2013 - 12:00am
Two days after being freed along with 74 other hostages during military operations here, Evelyn and her husband, Rosauro Peralta, believed it was but fitting to celebrate her 54th birthday yesterday.
Headlines
Painful and embarrassing
By
Korina Sanchez
| September 18, 2013 - 12:00am
The Zamboanga crisis is now on its ninth day, with fighting still going on between government troops and armed rebels aligned with NurMisuari.
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