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Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoEl Shafee Elsheikh, who was formally sentenced to life in prison Friday for a leading role in the...
As pressure mounts, Biden acts to deter wrongful detentions of Americans abroad
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at deterring...
Report urges improvements in US approach to hostage cases
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThe Biden administration should create an additional senior-level position at the White House...
U.S. judge gives Canadian man life in prison for aiding Islamic State
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced a Saudi-born Canadian man to life in prison...
Islamic State 'Beatle' appears in London court charged with terrorism offences
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoLONDON (Reuters) -A 38-year-old man who is accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed...
Families of US detainees urge Biden to do more to deter hostage-taking
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoU.S. citizen Jose Pereira, who was "wrongfully detained" in Venezuela exactly one year ago, stood...
Who are the Americans held captive abroad?
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThe plight of Americans detained by foreign governments has moved into the spotlight with the case of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who is on...
Today in History: May 31, the Johnstown Flood
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn May 31, 1889, some 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished when the South Fork Dam collapsed, sending 20 million tons of water rushing through the town. In 1790, President George ...
