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German sailors abducted, killed in Philippines INTERNATIONAL

German sailors abducted, killed in Philippines

Islamic militants who specialise in kidnappings-for-ransom have reported killing a German sailor and abducting her elderly male companion from their yacht in waters off the southern Philippines, the military said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine militants free three Indonesian hostages INTERNATIONAL

Philippine militants free three Indonesian hostages

Islamic militants in the Philippines have freed three Indonesian sailors abducted at sea, officials said, in the latest release by the Abu Sayyaf group after a kidnapping spree in the restive south.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city INTERNATIONAL

10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city

At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when an explosion rocked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city of Davao on Friday night, authorities said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian kidnapped in Sulu sea off Borneo INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian kidnapped in Sulu sea off Borneo

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped another Indonesian sailor in the Sulu Sea where numerous seafarers have been abducted by Islamist extremists in recent months, officials said Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines condemns execution of Canadian by al Qaeda-linked group INTERNATIONAL

Philippines condemns execution of Canadian by al Qaeda-linked group

The Philippines confirmed on Tuesday the execution of a Canadian who had been held hostage by the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militant group on a remote southern island ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Trudeau believes Canadian hostage killed in Philippines INTERNATIONAL

Trudeau believes Canadian hostage killed in Philippines

The Canadian government has "reason to believe" that Canadian hostage Robert Hall has been killed by his captors in the Philippines, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine militants release four Indonesian sailors INTERNATIONAL

Philippine militants release four Indonesian sailors

Four Indonesian sailors kidnapped by suspected militants in the strife-torn southern Philipines were released Wednesday, officials said, the second group of Indonesian hostages ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Abu Sayyaf militants ‘threatened to slit our throats’ INTERNATIONAL

Abu Sayyaf militants ‘threatened to slit our throats’

An Indonesian sailor has told how Islamic militants in the Philippines threatened to slit his throat during a terrifying kidnap ordeal, a day after he and nine other crew members were released.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
10 Indonesian hostages freed in Philippines INTERNATIONAL

10 Indonesian hostages freed in Philippines

Ten Indonesian sailors abducted by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants were freed in the southern Philippines on Sunday after five weeks in captivity, Philippine police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines' Aquino vows to 'neutralise' Abu Sayyaf kidnappers INTERNATIONAL

Philippines' Aquino vows to 'neutralise' Abu Sayyaf kidnappers

Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at ‘neutralising’ Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants who beheaded a Canadian hostage ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Gunmen kidnap four Indonesian sailors off Malaysia INTERNATIONAL

Gunmen kidnap four Indonesian sailors off Malaysia

Gunmen have abducted four Indonesian sailors and shot and wounded one crew member on the high seas off the east coast of Malaysia's Sabah state, waters where Abu Sayyaf militants are known to operate, a senior police official said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Freed Italian hostage leaves Philippines hospital INTERNATIONAL

Freed Italian hostage leaves Philippines hospital

A retired Italian priest held hostage for six months by suspected militants left a Philippine hospital Saturday a day after his ordeal ended, looking frail though officials said he was in good health.

4:45 AM November 25 2016