Thousands of Israelis join protests against Netanyahu’s government
Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections… Read More
5 months ago
Hostages
Israel-Qatar meet, raising prospects of Gaza hostage talks
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel appeared to confirm that new negotiations were underway to recover hostages held by… Read More
10 months ago
Israeli army admits killing 3 hostages in Gaza
Israel said its troops had killed three Gaza hostages after mistaking them for a threat,… Read More
10 months ago
Hamas frees more hostages after hours-long delay
Hamas on Saturday released a second group of 13 Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian… Read More
10 months ago
Hamas confirms second release of hostages to go ahead Saturday
Hamas confirmed Saturday that the second release under a truce agreement of Israeli hostages captured… Read More
10 months ago
Hamas says delaying second handover of Israeli hostages
GAZA: Hamas on Saturday said that it was delaying the release of a second group… Read More
10 months ago
Kashmore: Tribesmen move to katcha area to recover hostages
KASHMORE: Hundreds of tribesmen led by former MPA Saleem Jan Mazari marching towards Katcha area… Read More
1 year ago
Several injured as police baton charge protesters in Kandhkot
KANDHKOT: The citizens protesting law enforcement agencies’ (LEA) failure to recover all hostages and restore… Read More
1 year ago
Bandit gangs release five hostages in Shikarpur katcha area, says police
Five men released by the outlaws have been named Najeeb Pathan, Inayat, Abdul Hai, Manjhi… Read More
3 years ago
Man takes 22 children hostage at daughter’s birthday party
An armed man with a criminal background, Subhash Batham, held at least 22 children hostage… Read More
5 years ago
US welcomes western hostages release from Taliban captivity
Hostages freed by the Taliban after more than three years in captivity are receiving medical… Read More
5 years ago
Police operation in Sadiqabad katcha area enters in sixth day
Intense exchange of fire between policemen and bandits started this morning. Policemen fighting with bandits… Read More
5 years ago
Militants storm government building in Afghan capital, take hostages
KABUL: Militants stormed a government building in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, taking civilians hostage… Read More
6 years ago
Three women, suspect dead in California hostage standoff
LOS ANGELES: A gunman and three women thought to be his hostages were found dead Friday… Read More
7 years ago
Qatari hostages in Iraq, including royals, freed after 16 months
DOHA/BAGHDAD: Twenty-six hostages, including members of Qatar's ruling royal family, were freed on Friday after… Read More
7 years ago
Hostages held by Somali pirates ‘ate rats’ to survive
NAIROBI: A group of 26 hostages freed from nearly five years in the hands of Somali pirates… Read More
8 years ago
At least 20 foreigners killed in Dhaka attack, army confirms
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Twenty foreigners were killed by their captors after being taken hostage at a… Read More
8 years ago
Gunmen storm Dhaka cafe, take diners hostage
DHAKA: Gunmen stormed a crowded restaurant popular with foreigners in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on… Read More
8 years ago
Police shoot dead gunman who took hostages in German cinema
FRANKFURT: A gunman took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police… Read More
8 years ago
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
BEIRUT: Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them… Read More
9 years ago