Ex-hostage tells of terror as friends were beheaded in Philippines
A Norwegian former hostage described his psychological torture as he heard his friends being beheaded by Islamic militants during a ...
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Kidnap site snags 3 more victims
KUALA LUMPUR—Three crew members on a Malaysian fishing trawler have been kidnapped in waters where militants from the Abu Sayyaf ...
Read moreIndonesia, Philippines vow to tackle sea kidnappings
Indonesia and the Philippines have pledged to ensure security on the high seas after a surge of kidnappings by Islamist ...
Read moreGunmen seize 10 in Mexico
Guadalajara—Gunmen stormed a bar and kidnapped at least 10 people Monday in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta, state ...
Read moreGunmen kidnap at least 10 in Mexico resort city
Gunmen stormed a bar and kidnapped at least 10 people in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta, state prosecutors ...
Read moreKidnap resurgence feared
AN anti-kidnapping advocate sees the possible upsurge of kidnapping cases at the onset of the campaign period for the May ...
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