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| Jun. 9 |
 South Korea |
 Man abducted in 1975 escapes N. Korea| 65-year-old Yoon Jong-soo fled last month and is now under S. Korean protection at a consulate in northeastern China | |
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| Mar.5 |
 China |
 China hijacker takes Australians hostage| A hijacker armed with explosives took 10 tourists hostage on a bus in northwest China, before police shot him dead | |
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| Dec.5 |
 Philippines |
Rebels jailed for life A court has jailed 14 Muslim militants for the high-profile abduction of a group of tourists in 2001 that left 5 hostages dead
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| Sep.1 |
South Korea |
 Freed Koreans return home| The 19 church workers freed from captivity in Afghanistan have arrived home in Seoul, after being held by the Taleban for 6 weeks | | |
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban
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| Jul.19 |
Southern Philippines |
 Italy priest freed Giancarlo Bossi was kidnapped at gunpoint in the southern Philippines last month
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| Mar.28 |
Manila |
Hostage-taker releases children, teachers  | An armed daycare operator released more than 30 preschool children and their teachers | |
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| Mar.27 |
Manila |
Gunmen seize bus At least 2 men have taken at least 30 children and several teachers hostage near the centre of the capital Manila
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| Jun.16 |
 Cambodia |
Child dies as hostage crisis ends A standoff at an international school has ended with the deaths of a Canadian boy and two gunmen
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| Jan.5 |
 Thailand |
  Missing boy, 12, feared kidnapped The grandfather of a 12-year-old Swedish boy said reports have given him hope he is still alive
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| Mar.22 |
China |
Babies found in suitcases 28 baby girls were packed into nylon suitcases on a bus in southern China
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| Oct.14 |
 Japan |
Kidnapped Japanese arrive home 5 Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s have arrived for a short visit
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| Oct.8 |
 North Korea |
Abducted Japanese to return home 5 Japanese kidnapped in the 1970s and 80s as part of an intelligence gathering effort will return home next week
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| Sep.17 |
North Korea |
N Korea confesses to kidnappings Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive
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| Aug.20 |
Philippines |
8 kidnapped on Jolo 5 men and 3 women - all Filipinos - were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf guerrillas
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Hostages at Iraqi embassy
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| Jun.17 |
Southern Philippines |
 Indonesian sailors seized 4 Indonesian sailors have been abducted at gunpoint in the southern Philippines where Abu Sayyaf is active
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| Nov.27 |
Philippines |
Rebels release all hostages Muslim separatists have released all 89 remaining hostages in exchange for safe passage through military forces
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Philippines |
First hostages released in standoff 8 civilians among 60 abducted by Muslim rebels have been released after negotiations
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| Nov.26 |
Southern Philippines |
Hostage crisis Muslim separatist rebels have abducted 20 to 150 of civilians and are using them as human shields
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| Nov.15 |
Philippines |
7 Abu Sayyaf hostages freed Filipino hostages were abandoned along a highway. 3 hostages remain
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| Aug.5 |
Philippines |
Hostages return home 13 hostages (7 children) were the last of 37 Christians kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas
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| Aug.4 |
Philippines |
Troops recover 13 hostages Filipino hostages were abandoned by their captors
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Elian reunited with father
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