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Hamas official says hostage talks possible without permanent ceasefire

A top Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian group were ready to… Read More

Ede nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully with arrest of suspect

A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours… Read More

Wordle score helps end hostage ordeal

When Denyse Holt failed to text her daily Wordle score, her daughter knew something must… Read More

Texas synagogue hostage-taker was a British citizen; two arrested in England

US authorities say Malik Faisal Akram, the gunman who held four people hostage at a… Read More

Islamabad police successfully handle hostage crisis, rescue children

The police have arrested the suspect involved in the entire episode and shifted him to… Read More

Man moves SHC to repatriate sister ‘held hostage in Canada’

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar heard a petition filed by a citizen Younus to seek orders… Read More

India: Aged man held hostage in hospital over non-payment of bill

The daughter while confirming the hostage situation said that they could not arrange more money… Read More

‘Dacoits’ loot copper wire worth millions before audit team’s visit at MEPCO

After holding employees hostage, the dacoits loaded 35 tonnes of copper wire in two trucks… Read More

German police detain suspected hostage-taker and free woman

German police detained a man who took a woman hostage at the train station in… Read More

Gunman arrested after deadly Los Angeles store hostage standoff

LOS ANGELES: Police in Los Angeles arrested a man who took hostages and barricaded himself… Read More

Arrest of gunman ends hostage seige in central Paris

PARIS: A gunman who took two people hostage in central Paris on Tuesday has been… Read More

French policeman who took place of hostage dies of gunshot wounds

PARIS: A gendarme who was shot three times after voluntarily taking the place of a… Read More

Man takes family members hostage at gunpoint in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: An alleged drug addict suffering from a mental illness early Saturday morning held his… Read More

Six crew members of Punjab govt helicopter recovered in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Six crew members including a Russian captain of a helicopter of the Punjab government… Read More

Bangladesh denies IS link after hostage bloodbath

DHAKA: Bangladesh said Sunday the attackers who slaughtered 20 hostages at a restaurant in Dhaka… Read More

Six cops killed, 24 taken hostage by Chotu Gang

RAJANPUR: At least six policemen were killed and 24 taken into hostage by Chotu Gang… Read More

Punjab, Sindh police launch joint operation to recover abducted cops

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Punjab and Sindh police have launched a joint operation in Katcha area… Read More

Police nab girl involved in luring, abducting boys

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Police on Tuesday arrested a 'kidnapper girl' who used to lure boys on… Read More

Siraj asks Altaf to apologize ‘victims’ rather than establishment

LAHORE: The emir of Jamaat e Islami (JI) Siraj ul Haq on Sunday once again… Read More

World must do more to free Nigerian schoolgirl hostages: Malala

LAGOS: Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday criticised Nigerian and world leaders for not… Read More