Swiss police kill axe-wielding hostage taker on train
The man armed with an axe and a knife held 15 hostages on a train for almost four hours, until police stormed in and fatally wounded him.
Fri Feb 09 2024
Hostage taker in Amsterdam Apple store dies of his injuries
Police stopped the man by running into him forcefully with a car as he chased after his hostage when the hostage fled from the Apple.
Thu Feb 24 2022
Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
The hostage-taker who held several hostages inside a Texas synagogue has been pronounced dead, according to law enforcement officials.
Sun Jan 16 2022
Australia police kill hostage taker; Daish claims responsibility
Australian police on Monday shot dead a gunman in the city of Melbourne who had been holding a woman hostage, police said.
Tue Jun 06 2017
Hostage-takers were from Bangladesh group, not IS: minister
They are members of the Jamaeytul Mujahdeen Bangladesh, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, referring to a group which has been banned in Bangladesh for more than a decade.
Sun Jul 03 2016
20 foreigners killed by Bangladesh hostage-takers: army
All 20 of the hostages who were killed were foreigners. Most were Italian or Japanese, says Lieutenant Shahab Uddin.
Sat Jul 02 2016
Paris post office hostage-taker surrenders: police
A man who holed up in a post office in a suburb northwest of Paris with two hostages on Friday surrendered and has been arrested.
Fri Jan 16 2015
The lone wolf, self-styled sheikh who held a Sydney cafe hostage
Man Haron Monis, the Sydney hostage-taker killed in a 16-hour siege, was a self-styled sheikh with his own Wikipedia entry who was on bail when he emerged as a lone wolf gunman.
Mon Dec 15 2014
Sydney siege: Local media identifies hostage-taker as Man Haron Monis
Monis' former lawyer Manny Conditsis said the public could be assured that the siege was not the work of an organised terrorist group.
Mon Dec 15 2014
French PM vows 'no negotiation' with Algeria hostage-takers
Manuel Valls said there would be "no discussion, no negotiation and we will never give in to blackmail."
Tue Sep 23 2014
37 foreigners killed in Algeria gas plant siege
37 foreigners of eight different nationalities, as well as an Algerian, were killed by hostage-takers during an attack in a gas plant.
Tue Jan 22 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024