Russian pilot missing in Darfur copter incident, but aircraft and other crew are safe

Russian pilot missing in Darfur copter incident

As a hostage for 12 years, Colombian police colonel had the inside view of rebels’ decline

As hostage, officer saw Colombia rebels decline

Obama oil spill point man calls leak ‘insidious enemy’ attacking shores, holding Gulf hostage

Obama’s oil spill point man: Gulf held hostage

Afghan troops free 5 Afghan UN workers who had been held hostage for a month

Afghan troops free kidnapped UN workers

KABUL, Afghanistan — Officials say five Afghan U.N. staffers kidnapped in northern Afghanistan a month ago have been freed in a military operation.

Iran marks 30th anniversary of failed 1980 US hostage rescue attempt