Lifestory: Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage in Lebanon
ALISTAIR BELL and DANIEL TROTTA, of Reuters, report on the life of Terry Anderson who has died at the age of 76…
Updated: Hamburg airport hostage standoff over, suspect arrested – police
Updated: 7:20am, 6th November (AEDT)Frankfurt, GermanyReuters Police arrested a man and rescued a child at the centre of a hostage standoff at Hamburg airport on Sunday, ending a crisis that had forced authorities to close the busy air hub. A man, who police said was suspected of carrying a gun, and possibly explosives, drove a […]
Hamas releases hostage video of Franco-Israeli woman
JerusalemReuters The Islamist group Hamas released a video on Monday showing a statement from one of the captives seized in last week’s devastating attack on Israel. In the footage, the woman, whose injured arm is shown being treated by an unidentified medical worker, identifies herself as 21-year-old Mia Schem and asks to be returned to […]
Breaking: Australian doctor freed by al-Qaeda after seven years in captivity
Sydney, AustraliaReuters An Australian doctor held captive by al-Qaeda-linked extremists for more than seven years in West Africa has been released, the Australian Government said on Friday. Dr Kenneth Elliott, 88, is safe and well, and had been reunited with his wife, Jocelyn, and their children, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. The couple were […]
Family of US hostage held by Taliban calls for envoy’s firing
Washington DC, USReuters The family of Mark Frerichs on Monday urged US President Joe Biden to fire his chief Afghanistan peace negotiator, charging that the envoy has done little to win the release of the last American believed to be held hostage by the Taliban. The call for US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad’s dismissal comes […]
Catholic priest held by Islamist extremists for two years, freed in Mali
World Watch Monitor An Italian priest abducted two years ago in Niger, close to the border with Burkina Faso, is among four hostages held by Islamist extremists who’ve been freed and flown to the capital of Mali, Bamako. The new Malian transitional government met the hostages, after Malian authorities freed scores of suspected militants over […]
Bigotry mars return of Italy hostage who converted to Islam
Rome, ItalyAP A right-wing lawmaker in Italy was reprimanded Wednesday after he called a young Italian woman who converted to Islam while being held hostage in Somalia a “neo-terrorist.” Silvia Romano, 24, stepped off an Italian Government jet Sunday wearing the green hijab typical of Somali Muslim women. She reportedly told prosecutors in Rome she […]
Freed captive priest, Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, welcomed home to India with flowers and tears
World Watch Monitor Father Uzhunnalil reiterated his belief that his safe release was the fruit of the prayers of millions worldwide – a moment that was telecast live by over a dozen news channels across the nation. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor. Indian priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, who has been the focus of world media attention after […]