Tribesmen Press for Hostages&#39; Release
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A former Guantanamo prisoner thought to have forged ties with al-Qaida since his release is leading a militant band whose members have strapped explosives on two
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ISLAMABAD: Kidnappers of two Chinese engineers had demanded the release of two militants held by security forces, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Sunday.
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Two of three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan called home to reassure relatives that they were all right as negotiators tried Tuesday to secure their release.
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Militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages in Afghanistan said they would give officials until Friday to meet their demands that the United Nations withdraw from the country and the US release Guantanamo Bay prisoners
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Militants who have threatened to kill three UN workers abducted in Afghanistan almost three weeks ago appeared to narrow demands for their release on Tuesday and said they would meet later in the day to decide their fate.
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BOGOTA -- Four hundred Colombian Indians, carrying only sticks, plan to confront heavily armed Marxist rebels to demand that they release community leaders kidnapped in August, an Indian official said yesterday.
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GAZA: The Palestinian Islamic militant group, Hamas, called on Tuesday for the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, saying it could add to the isolation of Israel and the United States.
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A Kuwaiti newspaper reported that a new group is trying to secure Bigleyâs release, which could include the possibility of a ransom.
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A MESSAGE claiming to be from a group led by the Islamic militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has called for the release of Margaret Hassan, the British charity worker held hostage in Iraq.
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Militants in Afghanistan holding three UN workers hostage said on Saturday they were hopeful their demands would be met in negotiations but there were conflicting reports on whether the talks had started.
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Families of eight Chinese labourers held hostage by militants in Iraq plead for their release.
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Afghanistan&#39;s government is trying to secure the rapid release of three United Nations workers taken hostage by an Afghan group, the UN said.
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The US and British embassies in Iraq pressed ahead with efforts to free a Briton and two US citizens kidnapped at gunpoint from their home in Baghdad this week.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Relatives pleaded Monday for the release of two Americans and a Briton held hostage as a deadline loomed for their beheading. In Baghdad, gunmen assassinated two clerics from a powerful Sunni Muslim group opposed to the U.S...
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Militants in the country's tribal belt seem to be maneuvering for time and space, analysts say.
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Kidnappers threatening to kill a Northern Irish woman in Afghanistan were today awaiting a response to their demand for a prisoner exchange.
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Preparations are under  way in Colombia as  diplomats say rebels could be ready to free three hostages on Friday.