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  Militants threaten to behead Malaysian captive

  World | October 31, 2014 13:08 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Abu Sayyaf militants have threatened to behead a Malaysian captive if ransom is not paid in November.Fish breeder Chan Sai Chuin's wife Chin Pek Nyen said the militants had not set any particular

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  German hostages released by Philippine rebels

  World | October 17, 2014 21:35 IST

  Manila: Two German hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf group have been released, said a senior Philippine military official Friday evening.Gregorio Pio Catapang, chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said the hostages were

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  Hostages in Philippines plead for their lives

  World | September 30, 2014 6:23 IST

  Manila: Two German hostages held by the Philippine Islamic group Abu Sayyaf appealed for their lives on Monday, urging authorities in Berlin to pay a ransom and withdraw support from the international military operation against