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World May 03

Families of Americans detained in Iran pressure White House to bring loved ones home

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi

World Mar 04

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Why U.S. policy toward negotiating with terrorists may be risking Americans’ lives

In “We Want to Negotiate: The Secret World of Kidnapping, Hostages and Ransom,” author Joel Simon analyzes hostage situations involving Westerners taken from Syria. One example: American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, who were executed. Judy Woodruff sits down…

Economy Feb 19

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What’s the price of paying for hostages? The economics behind funding and fighting terrorism

Hostage-taking has become an important moneymaker for terror groups including the Islamic State. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the larger price of paying ransom and cost-effective ways of fighting terror.

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World Feb 10

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Jordan, U.S. dispute Islamic State claim of how Kayla Mueller died

The family of Kayla Jean Mueller confirmed that the 26-year-old aid worker has been killed. Over the weekend, Islamic State militants sent them unspecified evidence of their daughter's death. The Arizona native was working with refugees on the Turkey-Syria border…

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World Feb 06

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A mother demands better advocacy for U.S. hostages

Efforts to find and bring home Austin Rice, a freelance journalist who was kidnapped two and a half years ago, have not been fruitful. Tice’s parents are pushing for a new government entity that would be responsible for American hostages.

By PBS News Hour

Feb 06

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Parents of U.S. hostage Austin Tice mount campaign to win his release

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Jan 31

Online video purports to show beheading of Japanese hostage

By Elisabeth Ponsot

Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Sunday the video posted online showing the apparent execution of hostage Kenji Goto by ISIS militants appears authentic.

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Jan 29

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News Wrap: Islamic State prisoner swap deadline passes

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In our news wrap Thursday, the Jordanian government demanded confirmation that a pilot held hostage by the Islamic State is still alive before they release a female prisoner in a ransom deal. Also, an Afghan soldier killed three American security…

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Jan 28

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What’s behind Islamic State’s prisoner swap demand?

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The Jordanian government said it would release a female Iraqi suicide bomber who had been sentenced to death, in exchange for a pilot captured by the Islamic State in December. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to…

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Jan 24

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Obama says terror group has killed Japanese hostage

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls "the brutal murder" of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State group.

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