CHINA TOPIX

12/22/2024 02:18:39 pm

Make CT Your Homepage

Hostage

The hostage crisist at the Walmart store in Amarillo, Texas, claimed the life of the hostage take.

SWAT Team Shoot and Kill Disgruntled Walmart Employee who Took Hostage

A Walmart employee took his manager and fellow employees as hostages on Tuesday before being shot and killed by police in Amarillo, Texas.

Syrian Christians

ISIS Frees 19 Christians, Hundreds Still Held Captive

At least 19 of the 300 Christians in Syria who were held captive by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) last week have already been liberated on Sunday, according to local officials

Kayla Mueller

Kayla Mueller Confirmed Dead By White House, Family

U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to bring to justice those responsible for the abduction of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, whom the White House and her family confirmed dead on Tuesday.

Wife Of South African Hostage Killed In Yemen Rescue Operation Says She Forgives Her Husband's Killers

The wife of the South African hostage, identified as Pierre Korkie, says that she forgives those who were responsible for the death of her husband during an attempted rescue operation in Yemen last Saturday in an effort to rescue the American hostage Luke Somers.

David Bolam

British Hostage David Bolam Freed By Libya Militants

British teacher David Bolam, who has been held hostage by militants in Libya for four months, has been released.

Two Dead in Southern California Hostage Incident

A standoff between a hostage-taker and the local police in a San Bernardino County home resulted in the death of the suspect as well as one of his hostages, reports indicated on Thursday.

Two Dead in Southern California Hostage Incident

A standoff between a hostage-taker and the local police in a San Bernardino County home resulted in the death of the suspect as well as one of his hostages, reports indicated on Thursday.

Chongqing

Chinese Crowd To Man Threatening Suicide: 'Get On With It, We Don't Have All Day!'

An unsympathetic crowd in the Chinese city of Chongqing jeered a man who had taken a hostage to kill himself after he let the victim go.

Chicago Police Cruiser

Illinois Police Arrest Two Robbers-slash-Hostage-Takers Following 20-Hour Standoff

After an extensive standoff with authorities, hostage-takers in the south suburban town of Harvey, Illinois were finally been captured on Wednesday, freeing four remaining hostages.

Harvey, Illinois

2 Police Injured in Illinois Robbery Turned Hostage Situation

It was recently reported that an intense robbery-hostage situation in Harvey, Illinois Tuesday has seen two casualties from the police after a fourth hostage was released.

Real Time Analytics