French-Australian environmentalist freed by kidnappers in Chad

The Prime Minister of Chad tweeted on Sunday that a French-Australian captive who had been kidnapped in the country's eastern region had been released and was "in good health."

Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo praised "the defence and security forces for this swift and su...

Haiti gang kidnaps American and Canadian missionaries, seek US$1 million per person

Haitian gang had kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries, and is now asking for US$1 million each in order to release them.

Highlights

• Haitian gang had kidnaps 17 people, including American and Canadian citizens
• The kidnapper...

A KIDNAPPED US-BASED WOMAN WAS RESCUED BY POLICE WITH THE HELP OF APPLE WATCH

Highlights

• US-based woman, who was kidnapped in Selma, Texas was recently rescued by the police with the help of the Apple Watch worn by her

• According to the reports, she made an emergency call by using the device and this led to her track down

• T...

FBI, LOCAL POLICE THWART PLAN TO KIDNAP MICHIGAN GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER

Highlights

• According to Mara Schneider, a representative for the FBI Detroit Field Officer, a home registered in the name of Ty Garbin located in Hartland Meadows manufactured housing community was raided by FBI agents on late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning

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ONLINE GAME LEADS TO AN ATTEMPT TO KIDNAPPING OF A 9-YEAR-OLD SCHOOLGIRL IN TOKYO

Highlights –

• Online game leads to an attempt to kidnapping of a 9-year-old schoolgirl in Tokyo.
• The suspected man from Tokyo has been arrested.
• The suspect had invited the schoolgirl to play together via the game’s voice chat fu...

ABDUCTEE SUPPORTERS DEMAND REPATRIATIONS FROM NORTH KOREA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Neighbors of Shigeru Yokota want repatriations from North Korea.
• Shigeru Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1970s.

Neighbors of the recently deceased Shigeru Yokota are pushing for the immediate repatriation of Japanese...

FINALLY, FREEDOM TO KIDNAPPED CHRISTIAN CHARITY WORKERS

Highlights

• Four workers were kidnapped in Iraq by unknown group or source

• France military troops to withdrawn from Iraq

• President of France has welcomed the decision of release and all the kidnapped individuals

Four workers belonging to...

Why do we always seem to be unaware of the upcoming disasters

After a tragic event, we undergo national paroxysms of guilt, but we seem to be making the same fundamental mistake again and again.

The reputational damage caused by this recent tragic event will not be remedied quickly. The majority of the victims are tourists from abroad and some int...