added 2007 Tue Jun 12 9:53:33 by puiahappy
Officials in Nigeria say militants in the south of the country have released 12 foreign hostages, whom they have been holding for several weeks. Five Americans, three Britons, two Indians, a Filipino and a South African were freed, as well as a Nigerian seized with them.
Officials in Nigeria say militants in the south of the country have released 12 foreign hostages, whom they have been holding for several weeks. Five Americans, three Britons, two Indians, a Filipino and a South African were freed, as well as a Nigerian seized with them.
added 2007 Thu Apr 19 18:02:32 by STONERS
The heads of seven men who were kidnapped by Muslim extremists on a volatile southern island were delivered to a Philippine army detachment on Thursday, officials said.
The heads of seven men who were kidnapped by Muslim extremists on a volatile southern island were delivered to a Philippine army detachment on Thursday, officials said.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 1:56:09 by populist
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the United States was not planning to release the five Iranians arrested in January in a raid on the Iranian consulate's office in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil.
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the United States was not planning to release the five Iranians arrested in January in a raid on the Iranian consulate's office in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 1:38:53 by populist
The US Wednesday welcomed Iran's release of 15 British naval personnel, but remained evasive about the fate of five Iranians held incognito since being seized in Iraq three months ago.
The US Wednesday welcomed Iran's release of 15 British naval personnel, but remained evasive about the fate of five Iranians held incognito since being seized in Iraq three months ago.
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 16:13:27 by Karina
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the way is open for diplomatic efforts to secure the release of 15 sailors captured by Iran, and "the next 48 hours will be fairly critical."
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the way is open for diplomatic efforts to secure the release of 15 sailors captured by Iran, and "the next 48 hours will be fairly critical."
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 0:22:17 by zaph22
It's hard to believe, but that's what we're hearing from Capitol Hill. A resolution has been proposed in the House of Representatives that condemns Iran for the seizure of British sailors and marines, expresses support for our British allies. It's hard to see anything controversial in that. But apparently, the resolution has languished all week whi
It's hard to believe, but that's what we're hearing from Capitol Hill. A resolution has been proposed in the House of Representatives that condemns Iran for the seizure of British sailors and marines, expresses support for our British allies. It's hard to see anything controversial in that. But apparently, the resolution has languished all week whi
added 2007 Sun Apr 1 21:25:36 by berkeley
"In modern international law, that's a pretty low threshold. We would all be at war all the time," Crane said. "If we lower that threshold, it would be a pretty testy world indeed."
"In modern international law, that's a pretty low threshold. We would all be at war all the time," Crane said. "If we lower that threshold, it would be a pretty testy world indeed."
added 2007 Sun Apr 1 5:50:43 by berkeley
As negotiations continue between the Foreign Office and Tehran to ensure the release of 15 British sailors, Jason Burke reveals the faction-ridden world of Iran's politics where nothing is as it seems.
As negotiations continue between the Foreign Office and Tehran to ensure the release of 15 British sailors, Jason Burke reveals the faction-ridden world of Iran's politics where nothing is as it seems.
added 2007 Fri Mar 30 15:34:20 by Stephen Johnson
By Ralph Peters - Seized millegally, 15 British sailors and Royal Marines are hostages in Iran. Thanks, Speaker Pelosi. It's amazing that Big Mediahasn't made the obvious connection between the congressional Democrats long- promised move to hand over the keys to Iraq to al Qaeda and the decision by Iranian hardliners to bolster their position wi
By Ralph Peters - Seized millegally, 15 British sailors and Royal Marines are hostages in Iran. Thanks, Speaker Pelosi. It's amazing that Big Mediahasn't made the obvious connection between the congressional Democrats long- promised move to hand over the keys to Iraq to al Qaeda and the decision by Iranian hardliners to bolster their position wi
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added 2007 Fri Mar 30 2:53:00 by zaph22
Following is the text of a letter that Iranian authorities said Faye Turney, a captured British sailor, wrote to members of the British Parliament. This is the second letter attributed to Ms. Turney in two days; the Press Association news agency of Britain distributed this text:
Following is the text of a letter that Iranian authorities said Faye Turney, a captured British sailor, wrote to members of the British Parliament. This is the second letter attributed to Ms. Turney in two days; the Press Association news agency of Britain distributed this text:
added 2006 Sun Aug 27 13:30:55 by moemebe
Two Fox News journalists were released Sunday, nearly two weeks after being seized by militants, ending the longest-running drama involving foreign hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Two Fox News journalists were released Sunday, nearly two weeks after being seized by militants, ending the longest-running drama involving foreign hostages in the Gaza Strip.
