Kidnapping

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Anglican bishop kidnapped in Nigeria

AFP Global Edition 15 days ago

An Anglican bishop has been kidnapped in Nigeria's southern state of Edo shortly after saying mass, a Christian leader said on Monday. Reverend Peter Imasuen, who is bishop of Edo's state capital Benin City, was ambushed and seized as he arrived home ...

Judge sets $20M bail for Calif. kidnap suspect

AP News 19 days ago

Bail set at $20 million for suspect in Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping; new lawyer also named A judge has set bail at $20 million for a woman accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for 18 years. In setting ...

Police: Angry man kidnaps snowball-tossing teen

AP News 20 days ago

Conn. police say man angry after a snowball hit his car allegedly kidnaps 13-year-old boy Police said a prank turned potentially dangerous when a man angry about a snowball hitting his car allegedly pulled a knife on a group of youths and ...

China seeking to rescue abducted engineers

AFP Asian Edition 22 days ago

China said Tuesday it was making an all-out effort to rescue two Chinese engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan, and seeking to verify reports that they were seized by the Taliban. "On January 16, two staff members of a Chinese corporation were kidnapped in ...

Nigerian kidnappers free three Britons and Columbian: police

AFP Global Edition 22 days ago

Nigerian gunmen on Monday freed three British expatriate workers and their Colombian colleague abducted last week in the country's Niger Delta, a police spokeswoman said. "All kidnapped victims -- the three Britons and the Columbian -- have been released this evening and ...

2 Chinese, 4 Afghans kidnapped in Afghanistan

AP News 22 days ago

Official says 2 Chinese engineers and 4 Afghans kidnapped in northwestern Afghanistan Two Chinese engineers and four Afghans have been kidnapped by gunmen in northwestern Afghanistan, an official said Monday. The six men were seized late Saturday while traveling back to their ...

Paraguayan kidnappers free wealthy rancher

AP News 23 days ago

'Paraguayan People's Army' frees kidnapped rancher after 94 days in captivity The so-called Paraguayan People's Army freed a wealthy rancher Sunday night after 94 days in captivity, a major victory for President Fernando Lugo, who said his government won't rest until the ...

Ransom paid for oil tanker, Somalia pirates feud

Reuters US Online Report World News 23 days ago

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The largest ransom ever paid to Somali pirates was dropped on Sunday onto a Greek-flagged oil tanker with two million barrels of oil on board, pirates and maritime officials said. An aircraft dropped a ransom believed to be between ...

Iraq cabinet approves draft law to protect doctors

Reuters US Online Report Top News 23 days ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi doctors would be allowed to carry weapons under a law approved by the cabinet on Sunday to help protect physicians subjected to kidnapping, murder and tribal demands for blood money from relatives of dead patients. The law, which ...

Mo. sheriff alleges gang leader wanted him killed

AP News 25 days ago

Mo. sheriff alleges purported gang leader ordered biker recruits to kill him, deputy Authorities say the self-professed head of a motorcycle gang whom investigators blame for a bungled New Jersey kidnapping tried to persuade new biker recruits to kill a Missouri sheriff ...

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