http://www.mail.com/subjects/14474-hostage-situations.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14474-hostage-situations.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101898-egypt-leader-claims-victory-captives-release.html CAIRO (AP) — The safe release Wednesday of seven conscripts kidnapped by suspected militants in Sinai brought a victory for Egypt's Islamist president after months of criticism that his government is mismanaging the country. Seated with top military brass and senior officials, an animated Mohammed Morsi lauded the release as a show of how unified and stro... Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101898-egypt-leader-claims-victory-captives-release.html 2013-05-22T20:42:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099924-egypt-troops-sinai-sweep-mistakenly-hit-funeral.html CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants. The incident illustrated the hazards of the military operations prompted by the kidnapping last week. A heavy handed att... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099924-egypt-troops-sinai-sweep-mistakenly-hit-funeral.html 2013-05-21T22:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2098718-fbi-agents-fell-to-deaths-training-va-coast.html NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night. Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were killed when they fell into the water Friday. Both were members of the burea... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:44:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2098718-fbi-agents-fell-to-deaths-training-va-coast.html 2013-05-21T04:44:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097578-egypt-security-beefed-up-sinai-abduction.html CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Egyptian troops and armored vehicles moved into Sinai Monday as the government beefed up security in the volatile peninsula after the abduction of six policemen and a border guard by suspected Islamic militants. The security deployment comes a day after the release of a video of the captives, blindfolded and with their hands tied be... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:29:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097578-egypt-security-beefed-up-sinai-abduction.html 2013-05-20T19:29:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2096878-2-fbi-agents-killed-training-accident-va.html VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday. The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday, the FBI's national press office announced in a statement Sunday. No other details were given and the cause is under investig... Mon, 20 May 2013 00:08:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2096878-2-fbi-agents-killed-training-accident-va.html 2013-05-20T00:08:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096296-video-kidnapped-egyptian-security-officers.html CAIRO (AP) — Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands. The video, posted on YouTube, is the first sign of the six policemen and one border guard since they were abduc... Sun, 19 May 2013 20:39:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096296-video-kidnapped-egyptian-security-officers.html 2013-05-19T20:39:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092738-egypt-police-close-gaza-border-to-protest-kidnap.html CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the lawlessness and crisis of authority in the country two years since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The police protest comes a day ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092738-egypt-police-close-gaza-border-to-protest-kidnap.html 2013-05-17T19:30:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089694-7-egyptian-security-personnel-abducted-sinai.html CAIRO (AP) — Suspected militants in Egypt's Sinai abducted seven security personnel as they headed to Cairo for holidays early Thursday, security officials said. It was the first such kidnapping of security forces in the lawless peninsula. The officials said masked gunmen ambushed two taxis at gunpoint outside the city of el-Arish, the capital of North Si... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:11:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089694-7-egyptian-security-personnel-abducted-sinai.html 2013-05-16T20:11:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089864-yemen-3-red-cross-workers-2-egyptians-released.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Three Red Cross workers and two Egyptian technicians who were abducted by armed men in Yemen's southern province of Abyan have all been released, Yemeni security officials said Thursday. The three staffers from the International Committee of the Red Cross had been held since Monday morning, when armed men stopped their ICRC-marked vehi... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089864-yemen-3-red-cross-workers-2-egyptians-released.html 2013-05-16T10:59:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2082926-autopsy-nj-hostage-taker-shot-woman-stabbed.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The woman whose decomposing body was pulled from a New Jersey home following a tense, 37-hour standoff died from stab wounds and blunt force trauma, authorities said Monday. Police identified the woman as Carmelita Stevens on Sunday — the same day officers stormed her South Trenton home to rescue three of her children from a registere... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:29:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2082926-autopsy-nj-hostage-taker-shot-woman-stabbed.html 2013-05-13T23:29:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078840-cleveland-women-ordeal-recovery.html Year after year, the clock ticked by and the calendar marched forward, carrying the three women further from the real world and pulling them deeper into an isolated nightmare. Now, for the women freed from captivity inside a Cleveland house, the ordeal is not over. Next comes recovery - from sexual abuse and their sudden, jarring re-entry into a world muc... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:45:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078840-cleveland-women-ordeal-recovery.html 2013-05-11T23:45:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067976-yemeni-tribesmen-kidnap-2-egyptian-technicians.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni security official says tribal gunmen have kidnapped two Egyptian technicians working in a cement factory in the south. The official said the tribesmen abducted the two on Monday in Abyan province and took them to an unknown destination at gunpoint. The security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity according to regulat... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:10:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067976-yemeni-tribesmen-kidnap-2-egyptian-technicians.html 2013-05-07T08:10:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2059368-hostage-left-bemused-uk-piracy-mix-up.html LONDON (AP) — Arrrrgh! That must've been embarrassing. A man held hostage by Somali pirates says he was bemused when he encountered a crowd of eye patch-wearing, plastic sword-wielding women on the lecture circuit earlier this month. Colin Darch , 75, said Thursday that his host, a southwest England chapter of the education-focused Women's Institute, seem... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:11:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2059368-hostage-left-bemused-uk-piracy-mix-up.html 2013-05-02T20:11:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2054902-montana-company-faces-fines-fatal-bear-mauling.html BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The death of a Montana animal trainer mauled by a pair of 500-pound captive brown bears could have been prevented if standard safety practices had been followed, federal authorities said Tuesday, as state officials revealed that the private menagerie where the death occurred has seen numerous animal escapes. Benjamin Cloutier, 24, w... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:53:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2054902-montana-company-faces-fines-fatal-bear-mauling.html 2013-04-30T23:53:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041084-un-warns-troubling-rise-afghan-violence.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Afghanistan said civilian casualties rose nearly 30 percent in the first three months of the year, calling it a "troubling rise" in violence. The U.S.-led NATO force said Wednesday that Afghan and coalition forces killed 13 insurgents in joint operations that began a day earlier in eastern Kapisa and Nangarhar p... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:42:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041084-un-warns-troubling-rise-afghan-violence.html 2013-04-24T13:42:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038846-taliban-foreign-prisoners-good-health.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A group of foreign civilians captured in eastern Afghanistan when their helicopter made an emergency landing are in good health, the Taliban said on Tuesday, as increased violence was reported around the country. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told The Associated Press that the 11 captives were "being investigated," and deni... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:11:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038846-taliban-foreign-prisoners-good-health.html 2013-04-23T13:11:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038716-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror network seeks to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers. The hearts-and-minds approach echoes an outre... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:41:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038716-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html 2013-04-23T12:41:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035814-taliban-capture-11-foreigners-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban took 11 civilians prisoner, including eight Turks and a Russian, after their cargo helicopter made an emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, in the first large scale capture of foreigners there in nearly six years. Security forces dispatched to the remote area retreated after engaging in fire... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035814-taliban-capture-11-foreigners-afghanistan.html 2013-04-22T19:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030416-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A French family with four young children kidnapped at gunpoint by Islamic extremists in northern Cameroon was freed after two months of captivity in what the father described as especially harsh conditions following the group's return Friday to safety in the Cameroonian capital. Cameroonian television showed the family of seven — ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:31:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030416-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html 2013-04-19T21:31:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2015230-police-hostage-taker-signs-compromise.html SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. But when his requests became unreasonable and negotiations seemed to go nowhere, police said, officers stormed the house and killed him after he fired on them. Authorities on Thursday provided ne... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:19:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2015230-police-hostage-taker-signs-compromise.html 2013-04-12T23:19:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2012618-financial-crises-ga-man-who-held-firefighters.html SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — A gunman who lured firefighters to his Georgia home with an emergency call, then held four of them hostage for hours before being shot to death faced a series of personal and financial calamities before he lashed out. Lauren Brown's life apparently reached a crisis this spring. With his power, cable and other utilities cut off because ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:08:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2012618-financial-crises-ga-man-who-held-firefighters.html 2013-04-12T03:08:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2011860-gunman-holding-firefighters-killed-4-hostages.html SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — An armed man who was having financial problems held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home, demanding his cable and power be turned back on, before being shot dead when SWAT members stormed the house, authorities said Wednesday. The hostages had cuts and bruises from explosions that officers set off to distract the gunman before moving in,... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:12:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2011860-gunman-holding-firefighters-killed-4-hostages.html 2013-04-11T03:12:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992290-militants-kills-7-kidnap-4-attack-pakistan.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Several dozen militants armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a power grid station in northwestern Pakistan before dawn Tuesday, killing seven people and taking four hostage, police said. The attack on the outskirts of Peshawar city occurred at around 2 a.m., said the local police chief in the area, Gra... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:47:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992290-militants-kills-7-kidnap-4-attack-pakistan.html 2013-04-02T12:47:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984106-police-british-hostage-taken-nigeria-released.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A British man abducted in Nigeria's largest city has been released by his kidnappers, a police spokeswoman said Thursday, as other foreigners have been kidnapped in the country's commercial capital in recent days. The release of the British citizen comes after three Lebanese citizens were also kidnapped. Abductions of foreigners rema... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:46:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984106-police-british-hostage-taken-nigeria-released.html 2013-03-28T12:46:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1975108-france-confirms-death-al-qaida-chief-abou-zeid.html PARIS (AP) — The death of a top al-Qaida-linked warlord in combat with French-led troops represents a victory in the battle against jihadists who had a stranglehold on northern Mali. But it is far from the defining blow against a wily enemy that can go underground and regroup to renew itself. Even the fearsome Abou Zeid is replaceable. A top commander of ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:46:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1975108-france-confirms-death-al-qaida-chief-abou-zeid.html 2013-03-23T20:46:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962730-french-hostages-held-nigerian-sect-video.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A video surfaced Monday showing a man who appeared to be a French hostage held by Islamic extremists with six other family members kidnapped on Feb. 19 in northern Cameroon. The video's audio airs a man's voice that identifies himself as Tanguy Moulin-Fournier. He says that his family is being held by the Islamic radical sect kno... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:44:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962730-french-hostages-held-nigerian-sect-video.html 2013-03-19T00:44:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960832-prison-escape-artist-free-this-time.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — His first two prison escapes in Greece were spectacular and successful, aboard helicopters chartered by accomplices. But when Albanian inmate Alket Rizaj tried to break out of another lockup — this time by taking hostages — his gamble just didn't pay off. After a 24-hour standoff Rizaj, a convicted contract killer, surrendered to pol... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960832-prison-escape-artist-free-this-time.html 2013-03-17T21:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959726-france-discretion-needed-to-free-nigeria-hostages.html ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — France is adopting a "determined and discrete" approach to safeguard the lives of eight French hostages kidnapped by extremist groups in and near Nigeria, an official said Saturday. Laurent Fabius, France's foreign minister, made the comment to reporters at the international airport in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, after a closed-door me... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:15:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959726-france-discretion-needed-to-free-nigeria-hostages.html 2013-03-16T19:15:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953808-rights-groups-syrian-rebels-kill-captives.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels routinely kill captured soldiers and suspected regime informers, human rights monitors said Thursday, warning of mounting war crimes committed by those trying to topple President Bashar Assad. Reports of rebel abuses come as the Syrian opposition appears to be gaining momentum in a 2-year-old conflict that, according to the U.N... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:02:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953808-rights-groups-syrian-rebels-kill-captives.html 2013-03-14T07:02:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950814-kurdish-rebels-fighting-turkey-release-8-captives.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq freed eight captured Turkish soldiers and officials on Wednesday as part of peace efforts between Turkey and the rebel group aimed at ending a decades-long conflict, a legislator said. The rebels handed over six soldiers, a trainee local administrator and a police officer to a group of pro-Kurdis... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:09:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950814-kurdish-rebels-fighting-turkey-release-8-captives.html 2013-03-13T14:09:39Z