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Father of crypto-millionaire kidnapped for nearly $8M ransom

Father of crypto-millionaire kidnapped for nearly $8M ransom

French police mounted a weekend raid to free a man who had been kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay a ransom, prosecutors said, adding that five people were arrested.

Malaysian housewife plotting husband’s kidnapping for $4.5M ransom

Malaysian housewife plotting husband’s kidnapping for $4.5M ransom

Man who kidnapped boy in Hanoi was police lieutenant

Man who kidnapped boy in Hanoi was police lieutenant

Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf leader killed on Philippine resort island -army

Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf leader killed on Philippine resort island -army

The group has been responsible for the kidnappings of many tourists and crews of foreign ships in the region, with Vietnamese among their victims.

April 22, 2017 | 07:03 am PT

10-year-old boy bites through rope to escape kidnapper in southern Vietnam

10-year-old boy bites through rope to escape kidnapper in southern Vietnam

A young boy in the southern province of Ca Mau used his teeth to bite through a rope after being kidnapped by an ex-convict who was demanding a ransom of VND500 million ($22,100).

June 28, 2016 | 11:52 pm PT

Indonesia and neighbors agree to joint patrol waters after kidnappings

Indonesia and neighbors agree to joint patrol waters after kidnappings

Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are to launch a joint patrol in their waters after a recent surge of kidnappings by a radical Islamic group, according to an agreement struck Thursday.

May 5, 2016 | 09:52 pm PT

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