Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly 7 years in Lebanon, dead at 76
The ex-chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press, was longest held hostage of the scores of Westerners abducted in Lebanon.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Ecuador cracks down on prisons to restore order after hostage crisis
Security forces were conducting searches and regaining control of the prisons, the military said.
Mon Jan 15 2024
'Hostage' situation as gunmen storm Dhaka restaurant
Gunmen stormed a crowded restaurant popular with foreigners in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday night, apparently taking diners hostage and sparking a firefight with police.
Fri Jul 01 2016
Dhaka under attack: Police in firefight with gunmen in Bangladesh capital
A massive firefight has broken out between police and an unknown number of gunmen in a restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic zone, with reports that some people may have been taken hostage.
Fri Jul 01 2016
EgyptAir MS181 hijacked and diverted to Larnaca Airport, Cyprus
A hijacker seized an Egyptian airliner on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 and diverted it to Cyprus, triggering a hostage crisis at Larnaca airport.
Tue Mar 29 2016
Philippines stands firm in diplomatic row with Hong Kong
The Philippines insisted Thursday it would not apologise for a 2010 hostage crisis in which Hong Kong tourists died, saying its response to the tragedy had been generous and compassionate.
Thu Jan 30 2014
Hong Kong imposes sanctions on Philippines over hostage drama
Hong Kong announced it was imposing sanctions on the Philippines because of its "unacceptable" failure to apologise for a deadly hostage crisis more than three years ago.
Wed Jan 29 2014
'Argo' wins best picture, on shared Oscars night
Ben Affleck's Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the coveted best film Oscar on Sunday.
Mon Feb 25 2013
Ben Affleck's 'Argo' named best film at BAFTAs
Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the best film prize at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday in a further boost for US actor-director Ben Affleck's movie at the Oscars later this month.
Sun Feb 10 2013
British PM to visit Algeria on Wednesday
British Prime Minister David Cameron will head to Algeria on Wednesday for a two-day visit in the wake of the hostage crisis that left some 37 foreigners dead including several Britons.
Tue Jan 29 2013
Algeria hostage crisis victim to be cremated
The remains of Chong Chung Ngen would be cremated at the Kok Lek Seah Crematorium in Bercham on Wednesday.
Tue Jan 29 2013
'Argo' wins top SAG award
Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the best film drama prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards Sunday, in yet another boost for its prospects at next month's all-important Oscars.
Mon Jan 28 2013
'Argo' wins producers' award, in new pre-Oscar boost
Ben Affleck's Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the top prize at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) awards Saturday, in a new boost to its Oscars prospects.
Sun Jan 27 2013
Second Malaysian found dead in Algeria crisis
The death of a second Malaysian worker in the Algerian hostage crisis has been confirmed after his body was identified by his dental records and a tattoo, the Malaysian foreign ministry said Saturday.
Sat Jan 26 2013
Japan's Algeria survivors, dead arrive in Tokyo
A plane carrying seven survivors of the Algerian hostage crisis, along with nine of the country's ten dead, arrived back in a shell-shocked Japan Friday.
Thu Jan 24 2013