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Syria

Italian aid workers held hostage in Syria are freed

Italy’s government has announced the release of two young aid workers taken hostage in northern Syria last summer. In a video released two weeks ago

15/01/2015

Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap 40 men in north-east Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped at least 40 men and boys in a remote village in north-east Nigeria. People who fled from Malari in

03/01/2015

Nigeria

Boko Haram suspected of another mass kidnapping in Nigeria

Reports in Nigeria say militants from the Boko Haram group are suspected of carrying out another mass kidnapping of women and children in the

18/12/2014

Nigeria

Dozens kidnapped in suspected Boko Haram attack in northern Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 32 people and kidnapped dozens more in an attack in northern Nigeria. Local officials say the

18/12/2014

Belgium

Belgium hostage drama thought to be drug related

Armed police have raided an apartment in Ghent, Belgium after a person was reportedly taken hostage. The incident saw special police units dispatched

15/12/2014

Europe News

Mexico says evidence points to missing students being 'burned up'

Mexico says DNA tests indicate forty-three trainee teachers abducted by corrupt police 10 weeks ago were likely incinerated at a garbage dump by a

08/12/2014

Yemen

Al Qaeda militants in Yemen threaten to kill US hostage Luke Somers

Al Qaeda militants in Yemen have released a video purportedly showing a British-born US hostage, with the threat to kill him.

04/12/2014

Colombia

Colombian general released by FARC raising hopes for peace talks

30/11/2014

Turkey

Turkey: plastic bag campaign hopes to find missing children

19/11/2014

World News

Proof of life - al Qaeda issues video of hostages held in Sahara

18/11/2014

Central African Republic

Polish missionary kidnapped in CAR

14/10/2014

Nigeria

Nigeria: Boko Haram claims abduction of over 200 schoolgirls last month

05/05/2014

World

Stolen babies, stolen lives, Spanish justice served cold

27/03/2014

El Salvador

Mother and her kidnapped daughter reunite 30 years later

22/12/2013

Greece

Greek police reveal identity of Roma couple who deny abducting 'Maria'

21/10/2013

USA

Cleveland kidnap victims kept diaries during captivity

01/08/2013

My Europe Series

Has anyone seen my child?

01/10/2012

My Europe Series

A new SOS when youngsters vanish

01/10/2012

My Europe Series

Missing children images on website error pages

01/10/2012