A Hamas official has linked the release of hostages held in Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel's bombardment of the enclave, initiated after a deadly incursion by Hamas militants into southern Israel approximately three weeks ago. Israel is considering a ground invasion, but it has been advised by ...

"Srinagar: In the occupied Kashmir, an Indian Major opened fire on his fellow soldiers, injuring 6 personnel, while he also turned hostile towards multiple officers present in the camp. In the occupied Kashmir, indiscipline began to prevail in the Indian army, and in the Thannamandi, Rajouri ...

PESHAWAR – Pakistani security forces have gunned down all militants in an operation aimed at freeing hostages in the northwestern region. Reports in local media said terrorists, who have taken control of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) center in Bannu, have been eliminated and as forces ...

More than 30 Pakistan Taliban militants were holding several officers hostage on Monday after breaking free from custody and seizing a police station, officials said. Members of the Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group -- separate from the Afghan Taliban but with a similar hardline Islamist ...

Somali police launched an investigation Sunday after 20 foreigners were discovered near territory controlled by the Al-Shabaab militant group claiming to be fishermen who had been held hostage for years. Police spokesman Sadik Dudishe said the men -- 14 Iranians and six Pakistanis -- were ...

ISLAMABAD- MOGADISHU,Somali pirates have released the remaining three Iranian crew of the hijacked FV Siraj, according to the Kenya-based Hostage Support Partnership. The vessel, with 19 sailors on board, was captured in March 2015 by Somali pirates, with some having been released or rescued, ...

ISLAMABAD-In South Africa, five people were killed during a shooting at a church near Johannesburg today (Saturday) while roughly 200 people were taken as hostage. According to a Police statement on Twitter that thirty arrests were made and hostage negotiators were still at the scene. Police did ...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan facilitated the release of western hostages by the Afghan Taliban. In a series of tweets, the PM said, "Pak welcomes release of Profs Kevin King & Timothy Weeks in Afghanistan. We appreciate steps taken by all involved to make it ...

KABUL - Afghan Taliban made a big demand from US for release of two American professors held hostage, Afghan media has reported. The two sides have discussed the swap of prisoners. Taliban demanding the release of Anas Haqqani, a high-profile member of the Haqqani network, in exchange for two ...

ISLAMABAD - 11 key Taliban commanders have reportedly been released by US from Military Base in exchange for three Indian hostages, international media has reported. A group of eleven key Taliban prisoners is reported to have been released from the U.S.-run Bagram military base in Afghanistan in ...