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K&R News

2012-07-16 | Libyan Olympic Committee chief abducted
Salah Al-Alam said he learned of the abduction from his brother's friend, who was with the LOC chief when the kidnapping took place. The gunmen stopped al-Alam's car, shoved him into another car and sped off, leaving the friend unharmed on the street.

2012-07-16 | Egyptian kidnappers release American hostages, official says
Kidnappers in Egypt have released two Americans and their Egyptian tour guide after holding them hostage for three days, a security official said Monday.

2012-07-15 | Kidnapping becomes lucrative source of income for terror groups
In most of the kidnapping for ransom cases, the victim families get desperate for the safe return of their loved ones and meet the ransom demand of the abductors or try to keep the police in the dark for the safety of their loved ones. If the police are involved in the search, at the outset they advise the family not to register a formal case. And even if the police are pressured, sometimes they simply register a case under the section of kidnapping rather than invoking the relevant law dealing with the ransom demand.

2012-07-15 | Securing the hotel room of the future
When first entering the room, guests will be able to open the door’s Mobile Key Solution lock using VingCard Elsafe’s VISIONLINE wireless software, RFID and mobile-friendly NFC technology. Using these integrations, guests securely receive their room number and room key via PC or web-enabled cell phones, ultimately bypassing the front desk during check-in and check-out.

2012-07-15 | Kidnapped Red Cross worker freed in Yemen
A French staff member of the international Red Cross who was kidnapped in Yemen almost three months ago has been freed, officials said Saturday.

2012-07-15 | Family fears for Boston pastor abducted in Egypt
The son of Rev. Michel Louis told The Associated Press that his father was on a church trip to retrace Jesus' steps through the Holy Land with 23 other members of the clergy and worshippers when he was abducted. Along with him, a 39-year-old Boston woman in the group and a tour guide were kidnapped in broad daylight Friday

2012-07-15 | US State Department, Egypt work to free American hostages being held in Sinai Peninsula
The U.S. State Department announced Sunday that it is working closely with Egyptian authorities to bring about the safe release of three hostages in the Sinai Peninsula, two of which are American.

2012-07-14 | 3 Americans die in plane crash in south of France
Three United States citizens died in a private jet crash Friday in the town of Marseille, located in the south of France, French authorities told the U.S. State Department. A French official says the jet caught fire and crashed while it was landing at Le Castellet airport. Paul Mourier, prefect of the Var region where Le Castellet is located, said two men, aged 60 and 24, and a 30-year-old woman died in the Friday afternoon crash of the Gulfstream F4 from Nice. The victims, all burned, weren't identified.

2012-07-14 | Police attempt to identify tourist's bodies
Police attempting to identify the bodies of four South American tourists are talking to their friends who are also in New Zealand.

2012-07-14 | Trader describes India kidnap ordeal
A Dubai businessman described yesterday how he was abducted at gunpoint, brutally beaten, held for ransom and threatened with beheading after a business deal in India turned sour.