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France

Hostages pay tribute to French soldiers who died to save them

France says their captors were terrorists who planned to hand them over to an al Qaeda affiliate in Mali.

Burkina Faso

Two French soldiers killed during rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso

Two French soldiers have been killed during a rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso

Nigeria

British hostage killed in Nigeria, three others released

The UK Foreign Office confirms David Squire was killed, but three others who were kidnapped at the same time have been freed.

Colombia

Colombia's ELN rebels admit hostage killed in April

Colombia's ELN rebel group has admitted a Russian-Armenian citizen it held hostage for six months was killed in April.

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Netherlands

Hostage-taking at Dutch radio station now over

Russia

Beslan:Russia to appeal ECHR ruling

The chaotic gun battle that ended the siege was the bloodiest incident of its kind in modern Russian history.

Russia

Russia's response to the Beslan school siege had ''serious failings''

Russia’s response to the 2004 Beslan school siege had ‘‘serious failings’‘ and breached human rights laws, one of Europe’s top courts has said.

Afghanistan

Several students are among the dead after an attack on a Kabul university

An attack on the American University in the Afghan capital, Kabul has ended with 13 people dead including seven students.

Syria

Liberation of northern Syrian city of Manbij is major blow to IS

The people of Manbij have been celebrating their liberation from the so-called Islamic State group. The fate of civilians taken as human shields remains unclear.

Syria

ISIL forced out of strategic Syrian city of Manbij

US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have seized full control of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, liberating more than 2,000 civilian hostages who had been held as human…

World News

Armenian gunmen surrender after two week stand-off at police station

Armed men who seized a police station in the Armenian capital Yerevan have surrendered after a two week stand-off.

France

ISIL 'soldiers' carried out France church attack, murdering Catholic priest

The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says two of its “soldiers” carried out a church attack in the French region of Normandy in which a priest was murdered and worshippers taken…

Armenia

Armenia: Violence erupts over police station hostage crisis

Hundreds of demonstrators have clashed with police in Armenia in support of gunmen who have taken several policemen captive.

Armenia

Armenia: gunmen storm police station in Yerevan

In Armenia, gunmen have seized a police station in the capital Yerevan taking hostages, including the country’s police chief.

Kenya

Kenya: several officers killed in hostage siege at police station

In western Kenya, several police officers have been killed, after a gunman held up a police station early on Thursday morning.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh police storm Dhaka restaurant after gun attack and siege

Bangladeshi police have stormed a restaurant in Dhaka trying to free 20 hostages including several foreigners – trapped inside after gunmen attacked it on Friday…

Bangladesh

Bangladesh police storm Dhaka restaurant after gun attack and siege

Bangladeshi police have stormed a restaurant in Dhaka trying to free 20 hostages including several foreigners – trapped inside after gunmen attacked it on Friday…

China

China: gunman arrested after using woman and children as human shield

Several women and children have been dramatically rescued in China after being taken hostage by a suspected drug-dealer.

World News

Trudeau condemns killing of Canadian hostage in Philippines

Islamist militants in the Philippines have killed Canadian hostage John Ridsdel in what Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned as an

USA

Accused army deserter Bowe Bergdahl appears in court

US army segeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been charged with desertion, appeared before a court to ask for time on deciding whether a judge or a jury