The remaining hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group have been released by the Haitian gang that had held them for two months, Haitian authorities and the missionary group confirm.
Matias Delacroix/AP, FILE
Their release was secured two months to the day after they were first detained by the notoriously violent group that had demanded $1 million for each of the 16 Americans and one Canadian, including five children. Haitian police confirmed to ABC News that the hostages were released Thursday morning in a suburb of the country's capital Port-au-Prince, and a Haitian National Police patrol picked them up.The gang, known as 400 Mawozo, released two of the hostages -- a couple -- in late November as a humanitarian gesture because one of them was sick.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. military shoots down drone near U.S. base in SyriaThe U.S. military has shot down a small drone that was believed to be threatening a U.S. outpost in southern Syria, just weeks after the same base was attacked by drones and rocket fire.
Read more »
U.S. group eyes English soccer club, saying crypto and NFTs can change the gameThe investors, who include Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey, say they're close to purchasing a lower-tier English Football League club. They say NFTs can upend how sports teams are owned.
Read more »
US' CAIR uncovers 'mole' with ties to anti-Muslim groupCouncil on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sacks senior member for allegedly sharing information with Investigative Project on Terrorism – a notorious Islamophobic organisation – that CAIR says has ties to Israeli intelligence.
Read more »
Putin and Xi Show United Front Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.MOSCOW — President Joe Biden may have his alliance of democracies, but as a video summit on Wednesday underscored, Russia and China still have each other. President Xi Jinping of China, facing a diplomatic boycott of this winter’s Beijing Olympics from Biden and others, secured a public pledge from President Vladimir Putin of Russia that he would attend — the first national leader to do so. Putin, facing threats of crushing Western sanctions if Russian forces attack Ukraine, heard Xi propose tha
Read more »
EU Parliament backs tough new rules to rein in U.S. tech giantsEU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to beef up draft rules to rein in U.S. tech giants, including extending the scope to their retailing activities and to their business users outside Europe, as part of their common position in forthcoming talks with EU countries.
Read more »
‘This Is Us’ Boss Looks Ahead to Series Finale: “I Hope Everything Will Have Been Answered”The show celebrated its sixth and final season on Tuesday evening at Paramount Studios, where showrunner Dan Fogelman and the cast spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about keeping secrets and saying goodbye after six years.
Read more »