Hostages

Police storm Sydney cafe to end hostage siege, three dead

Heavily armed Australian police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning and freed a number of...

Dec 15, 2014 05:47 PM EST

Hostages held in Sydney cafe, forced to hold Islamic flag in window

Dozens of hostages were trapped inside a central Sydney cafe on Monday, with local television showin...

Dec 14, 2014 09:23 PM EST

Obama will not change policy against paying ransom for hostages

President Barack Obama, who has ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. policy governing efforts to f...

Nov 18, 2014 10:44 PM EST

7 Foreign Hostages Killed: Radical Islamic Fighters in Nigeria Kill Foreigners, Italy Says

Radical Islamic fighters killed seven foreign hostages in Nigeria, European diplomats said it on Sun...

Mar 10, 2013 10:34 PM EDT