
Two Canadians and a Norwegian tourists were seized from yachts at a marina in the southern Philippines in September

He killed the boy, then contacted the victim's family to demand ransom.

Some U.S. special forces have been killed in the Philippines since 2002, when they were deployed to train and...

"For peace to exist, Colombians have no option but to forgive."

Experts say that Abu Sayyaf network is funded in part by ransom money worth tens of millions of dollars

The kidnappers were wearing Afghan security uniforms

Police and military officials said it was unclear whether or not a ransom was paid for the men


President Obama formally unveiled changes to the nation's hostage policy
It was not immediately clear whether the men were seized by Abu Sayyaf

Just about everything that could went wrong with the abduction

Jakarta said seven Indonesian sailors had been kidnapped at sea off the southern Philippines, in waters where Abu Sayyaf is...

Abu Sayyaf does not normally free hostages unless a ransom is paid.

The man told police that he and his boss had been fighting over money issues

The Vatican said on Sunday it had received a ransom demand for the return of two rare documents written by Renaissance...