Afghan Police Rescue Female German Hostage
Afghan police rescued a female German aid worker just hours after she appeared in a video asking her government to secure her release.
Eric Young
Christian Post Reporter
Parents of Missing Madeleine Keep Faith in God Despite 'Darker Moments'
The mother of the British girl who disappeared in May recently acknowledged that there were ”darker moments” which caused her to question God, but added that those moments were short-lived.
Peru Quake Toll Tops 500
The death toll from the magnitude-8 quake that devastated the southern coast of Peru topped 500 by Friday morning, officials said, as rescuers continued to comb rubble for survivors.
Wife of Slain Preacher Freed After 67 Days
Mary Winkler, the woman convicted in the shotgun slaying of her minister husband last year, was freed Tuesday after serving 67 days of her three-year prison term.
Images, Noises Offer Hope Amid Miners Search
Rescuers searching for six coal miners who have been trapped after a cave-in ten days ago received some hopeful news Thursday.
Taliban, Korean Officials Resume Face-to-Face Talks for Hostages
South Korean officials resumed face-to-face talks with the Taliban on Thursday over the fate of 19 church volunteers who are still being held hostage in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province.
Powerful Peru Quake Sparks Call for Prayer, Aid
Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers Thursday for the victims of Peru’s powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake and called for immediate assistance for the hundreds who were injured or made homeless.
2nd Round of Hostage Talks Delayed
South Korean officials arrived Thursday morning at the office of the Afghan Red Crescent to resume face-to-face talks with the Taliban over 19 church volunteers who are still being held hostage in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province.
No New Face-to-Face Talks Set for Korean Hostages
South Korean officials continued negotiations with Taliban leaders over the phone Tuesday with the hope of freeing the remaining 19 Christian hostages following the release of two women on Monday.
2 Freed Hostages Heading Home 'Very Soon'
The two South Korean women freed by their Taliban captors are in good condition and will fly home "very soon," a Korean embassy spokesman said after their release Monday.