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August 24, 2010Hostage Taking In Manila - The Media Could've Done Better |Send by ideasdigestThe horrifying hostage taking incident that happened yesterday came into a disturbing conclusion. Nine innocent lives were taken in a meaningless bloodshed. Who should take the blame for this horrendous display of evil? Is it the hostage taker? Is it the police? [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 23, 2010Two Spanish Hostages Freed By AlSend by XinhuaAlbert Vilalta and Roque Pascual were taken hostage in November along with their female counterpart Alicia Gamez by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 24, 2010China Demands Answers After 8 Hong Kong TourisSend by edealeasyChina demanded answers Tuesday from the Philippines after a 12-hour hostage drama in the heart of Manila ended with eight Hong Kong tourists dead along with their Filipino hostage-taker after a [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 24, 2010Hostage-taker, Some Captives Killed | Manila BulletinSend by manilabulletinA sniper's bullet to the head of hostage-taker, bemedalled dismissed Senior Inspector Reynaldo Mendoza, ended the 12-hour hostage drama at the historic Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila, Monday night. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 25, 2010Guara: Hostage Tragedy A Failure Of NegotiationsSend by www.sunstar.com.phTHE 12-hour hostage-taking incident which led to the death of eight hostages as well as of the hostage-taker near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila Monday evening was a failure of negotiation on the pa read more [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 25, 2010Walang Malay Sa Hostage TakingPosted by Willian SmithWalang Malay sa Hostage Taking. August 25th, 2010 by admin received No Comments Walang Malay sa Hostage Taking Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 24, 2010Media Guidelines For Hostage-Taking Crises Strange FruitSend by chicogarcia?Fight the urge to become a player in any standoff, hostage situation, or terrorist incident. Journalists should become personally involved only as a last resort and with the explicit approval of top news management and the consultation [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 23, 2010Glee Star Held Hostage By Fans - Celebrity GossipSend by AlexandraChris Colfer, 20, who plays Kurt Hummel in the hit TV series Glee, says he was terrified by a drunken group of fans. Colfer is quoted by Yahoo as saying: I. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 25, 2010Canadian Family Members Among Those Killed In Manila Hostage-takingPosted by Willian SmithOttawa Citizen is your online source of news on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and around the world. Find local stories happening around Ontario. Read world headline news. Watch local news stories in multimedia.,A mother and wife who survived [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 26, 2010Twilight Crew Scared After Brazilian Hostage StandoffSend by Vince ManciniThe original plan for the two-part, Bill Condon-directed, final chapter of the Twilight Saga, Snorkels the Vampire Fetus, was to film in Brazil, the setting. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 26, 2010Aquino Admits Negative Impact Of Hostage Crisis On Economy | Home ...Posted by Willian SmithPresident Benigno Aquino III admitted today the negative impact of Monday's hostage-taking incident on Philippines' economy. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 25, 2010ABS-CBN's Hostage Drama Coverage Most-Watched Nationwide ...Send by cdTV Patrol World's coverage of the hostage drama last Monday received a whopping 41.8% rating to be the most-watched program nationwide. Its rival news program, Saksi, came in second with 31.5 percent. Primetime fantasy series Noah, [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 24, 2010On The Radar: Hostage Rescue, Sherrod, Midterm Primaries ? This ...Send by Mallory SimonPhilippines hostage rescue botched? -- Authorities botched rescue efforts during a deadly hostage situation on a tourist bus, the Philippine National Police said in a statement Tuesday. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 26, 2010Manila Hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza Killed; 8 Hostages DeadSend by psports(Updated 10:06 pm) The dismissed policeman who held more than 20 people hostage inside a tourist bus in Manila Monday for close to 11 hours was killed by. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 23, 2010Hostage Rescue Major Blow To The FARC: U.S. Support For ...Send by The Heritage Foundation - RayThe safe rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans is astunning success that symbolizes the huge gains made under theU.S.-funded Plan Colombia program and is a major black eye for theFARC. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |