Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for bride kidnapping
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Parliament is drafting amendments to toughen punishments for bride kidnapping, according to Majilis Speaker Yerlan
Kazakh court sentences four for kidnapping foreigners, robbery, and extortion
Tengrinews.kz - A specialized inter-district criminal court in Kazakhstan has sentenced four individuals in a high-profile case involving kidnapping,
Argentine kidnap victim credits Messi for his release
An Argentine agronomist who was kidnapped in Nigeria has credited his release to his mention of Lionel Messi, the Argentine football great.
Sister's boyfriend arrested in search for Miss Honduras
Officials arrested a suspect in the disappearance of the reigning Miss Honduras, Maria Jose Alvarado, whose sister's boyfriend is now being heldю
Reaction of Kazakhstanis to kidnapping tested
A South-Kazakhstani TV channel has tested public reaction to kidnapping of a girl in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent.
Family of slain US reporter launches foundation
The family of James Foley, the US reporter murdered by Islamist militants in Syria, launched a foundation in his name to support kidnap victims.
Bride kidnapping incident in Kazakhstan
Medieval traditions or not, but bride kidnapping continues in some parts of Kazakhstan. A bystander took a video of a failed attempt to kidnap a woman.
Japanese man feared kidnapped by Syrian militants
Japan's government said it was investigating a video that appears to show a kidnapped Japanese man being interrogated by Syrian militants.
Suspected militants kidnap Cameroon minister's wife, kill 6: police
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of a senior Cameroonian minister and a traditional leader in attacks in the far north of the country that left at least six dead.
Trapped Indian nurses on way home from Iraq
A group of 46 Indian nurses who were trapped in an area of Iraq seized by Islamic militants were set to be welcomed home by anxious relatives Saturday after being freed from the rebel-held city of Mosul.
Japan to lift some sanctions on North Korea: PM Abe
Japan will revoke some of its unilateral sanctions on North Korea, the prime minister announced Thursday, after talks on the Cold War kidnapping of Japanese nationals.
Two Tunisian ex-hostages return home from Libya
A Tunisian diplomat and a fellow embassy staffer who were abducted in Libya returned to Tunisia on a military plane early Monday after being freed by their unknown captors.
US warns Russia against sending troops into Ukraine
The United States warned it would not accept any use of Russian troops in Ukraine as it confirmed that Moscow had redeployed "significant" military forces near the border.
30 new arrests as Israel presses West Bank hunt for teens
Israeli troops have arrested some 30 Palestinians in the West Bank as they ramped up a search for three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas, the army said.
Danish hostage freed in Syria after 13 months
A Danish freelance photographer has been freed after being held hostage in Syria for 13 months, the Danish government said.
Frenchman convicted of kidnapping daughter's killer
A 76-year-old Frenchman was convicted Wednesday of having kidnapped a German ex-doctor who had killed his daughter, but he avoided jail time as the court handed down a suspended sentence.
40 Indians in northern Iraq 'uncontactable'
Forty Indian employees stranded in violence-hit Iraq are "uncontactable", the foreign ministry said Wednesday, with a newspaper reporting the construction workers have been kidnapped.
Three Israeli teens missing in West Bank: army
Three Israeli teenagers went missing in the West Bank, the army said, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he held the Palestinian leadership responsible for their safety.
Former son-in-law of Kazakh leader arrested in Austria
The former son-in-law of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was arrested in Vienna late Thursday in connection with murder and kidnapping charges, the APA press agency reported.
Kidnapped Chinese, Filippino rescued in Malaysia
A Chinese tourist and a Filippino worker have been rescued nearly two months after they were abducted from a Malaysian dive resort, Prime Minister Najib Razak said.