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Hamas Frees 6 Hostages, Uncertainty Looms Over Gaza Ceasefire

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages, Uncertainty Looms Over Gaza Ceasefire

Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with...

23 Feb 2025 2:29 AM IST

This still image made from a 2013 video released by the Coleman family shows Caitlan Coleman and her husband, Canadian Joshua Boyle in a militant video given to the family. (Photo: AP)

Taliban rejects Canadian man's allegation of rape, murder, calls it...

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid rejected the accusation as propaganda by the Western governments that helped...

15 Oct 2017 3:54 PM IST

The hostage situation began at around 6:30 am local time on Tuesday when the gunman seized the vehicle with 37 people onboard as it was crossing the Rio-Nitero bridge. (Photo: AP)

Brazil: Bus Hijacker shot dead, all hostages released 'unharmed'

The hijacker reportedly freed several people during the siege as police began negotiations with him.

20 Aug 2019 8:19 PM IST

Students are reunited with family members outside Highland High School in Palmdale, California. (Photo: AP)

Palmdale shooting: Chaos after multiple shooting reports, 1 student...

Los Angeles County deputies detained 14-yr-old former Highland High School student in the shooting of 15-yr-old boy, who...

12 May 2018 11:01 AM IST

The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)

Taliban take 170 hostages, forces rescue all but 21

Afghan forces responded quickly and were able to free 149 people and kill at least seven Taliban fighters, he said.

21 Aug 2018 4:41 AM IST

Amani, the provincial spokesman, has said that dozens of Taliban and IS group fighters, under the command of a local Taliban commander who he claimed pledged allegiance to IS, launched a co-ordinated attack on the area on Thursday. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Taliban releases 235 hostages after killing 50 Afghan civilians with...

An Afghan security source said he thought there were still around 100 people being held hostage in Mirzawalang in Sar-e...

9 Aug 2017 10:11 AM IST

Policemen inspect motorcycle riders at a checkpoint in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, May, as the Philippine National Police is placed under full alert status following the declaration of martial law in Mindanao southern Philippines. (Photo: AP)

Gunmen in Philippines take 14 people on hostages, including priest

Islamist militants have threatened to kill the hostages if the government forces unleashed against them are not...

24 May 2017 3:47 PM IST

Her parents tried to get her to a hospital on Saturday, but she refused their help, and instead, plunged a knife into her fathers chest. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Man with knife holds hostages at job centre in northeast England

Police said student accommodation nearby had been evacuated and a metro station closed as a precaution.

9 Jun 2017 2:42 PM IST

Suspected jihadists attacked the hotel resort Sunday in Malis capital, taking hostages at a spot popular with foreigners on the weekends. (Photo: AP)

4 jihadist' suspects dead, 5 arrested after Mali resort attack

A minister said that 36 hostages were freed after the incident at the Kangaba Le Campement resort on Sunday, most of...

19 Jun 2017 6:11 PM IST