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that follows an announcement from the abu sayyaf fighters earlier in the evening.re told that there would be an announcement and indeed it came on live on air about quarter to 9:00 local time. they said, the abu sayyaf, that they had been paid the full ransom amount that they had been seeking, $5.6 million. no independent confirmation of that from either the government of the military here, but that is what abu sayyaf are saying. the that follows intense negotiations. the beheading was pushed back by two hours as these negotiations carried on. and increased military activity as well. the military says they were first taken to the base. they will then be transported by boat here to the city, where a medical facility is being prepared and then they will fly on to the capitol. >>> the genocide trial of two khmer rouge leaders has resumed. they face charges over the killings of ethnic vietnamese. in august the same court gave them life sentences for a separate trial for crimes against humanity. >>> hong kong police attempt to break up crowds gathered at a protest. poli
that follows an announcement from the abu sayyaf fighters earlier in the evening.re told that there would be an announcement and indeed it came on live on air about quarter to 9:00 local time. they said, the abu sayyaf, that they had been paid the full ransom amount that they had been seeking, $5.6 million. no independent confirmation of that from either the government of the military here, but that is what abu sayyaf are saying. the that follows intense negotiations. the beheading was pushed...
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abu sayyaf swore allegiance to islamic state of iraq and levant, as well as money for the u.s.-led air strikes. >> well hidden in the jungle. amid a close-knit community, it's long found business by kidnapping. early saturday morning the two german hospitals were flown out of the airport on the way to manila. the release prompts two questions, if a vast sum of money has been exchanged, how does it strengthen the position of abu sayyaf, and what does it do for the state of other hostages. some nationals, some in captivity for two years >>> still to come here on the newshour - taking on the umbrella movement. police in hong kong confront demonstrators as they try to clear protest sites. the hope that north korea's students will look at a pyongyang middle school. >> i'm andy richard son in dubai, found out why one of asia's improved football team is finding home games 2,000km away from his own stadium. >>> a possible ceasefire between nigeria and the boko haram. an advisor told al jazeera that the agreement could lead to 200 schoolgirls abducted. there's no confirmation as yet fro
abu sayyaf swore allegiance to islamic state of iraq and levant, as well as money for the u.s.-led air strikes. >> well hidden in the jungle. amid a close-knit community, it's long found business by kidnapping. early saturday morning the two german hospitals were flown out of the airport on the way to manila. the release prompts two questions, if a vast sum of money has been exchanged, how does it strengthen the position of abu sayyaf, and what does it do for the state of other hostages....
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. >>> philippine rebel group, abu sayyaf has released two german hostages.ls report a portion of their ransom was paid. harry fawcett has more details from southern philippines. >> reporter: confirmation late friday night from the philippine military that the two german hostages have indeed been released and are now in philippine military hands. that follows an announcement coming from the fighters earlier in the evening, one which we heard ourselves. we wish they had been in contact throughout this hostage crisis. the message came through live on air that these two individuals had been handed over to philippine authorities. abu sayyaf said they had been paid the full ransom amount they had been seeking, $5.6 million. no confirmation from either the government or the military here. and that followed a day of what appeared to be intense negotiations. the deadline for the beheading was pushed back by two hours as these negotiation carried on. increased military activity as well. now the military says they were first taken to the base and will be transported by
. >>> philippine rebel group, abu sayyaf has released two german hostages.ls report a portion of their ransom was paid. harry fawcett has more details from southern philippines. >> reporter: confirmation late friday night from the philippine military that the two german hostages have indeed been released and are now in philippine military hands. that follows an announcement coming from the fighters earlier in the evening, one which we heard ourselves. we wish they had been in...
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abu sayyaf pledged allegiance to the islamic state of iraq and levant. it's demanding $5.6 million and an end to german support for u.s. action against i.s.i.l. in return for the hostages release. >> the use of the target is, indeed, a new challenge, and presents short-term crisis here in the philippines. >> the philippine military has 3,500 personnel deployed around the stronghold with ships stationed offshore or being directed from the military base. >> the philippine military is taking the threat seriously and increased its presence around the island, and the man in charge of that effort is issuing a threat of his own. >> if he is killed on friday, military action may follow quickly. >> we are planning and trying to get as much information to pin point the information, and perhaps use the force to do that. abu sayyaf fighters proved an intractable enemy for years, hiding in a jungle. the army nose where the german hostages are held, but acknowledges attempts to free them will be fraught with risks. >>> ukraine's president petro porashenko has arrived
abu sayyaf pledged allegiance to the islamic state of iraq and levant. it's demanding $5.6 million and an end to german support for u.s. action against i.s.i.l. in return for the hostages release. >> the use of the target is, indeed, a new challenge, and presents short-term crisis here in the philippines. >> the philippine military has 3,500 personnel deployed around the stronghold with ships stationed offshore or being directed from the military base. >> the philippine...
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they said, the abu sayyaf that they had been paid the full ransom amount they had been seeking, $5.6no independent confirmation of that from either the government or the military here, but that is what abu sayyaf is saying. it followed a day of what appears to be intense negotiations, the deadline for the beheading of stafan okonek was pushed back by two hours as these negotiation carried on. there was increased military activity as well. now the military says they were first taken to the base. they will then be transported here to the city where a naval base is being prepared, medical facilities and beds, and then they will fly on to the capitol. >>> hong kong police used pepper spray and batons against protesters. it's part of a wider effort by police to put an end to the protests. >> reporter: hong kong police cleared this intersection. they greatly outnumbered the dozens of protesters who had made this their home for nearly three weeks. it was considered a high-risk zone. this area has been the scene of some of the most violent confrontations since the start of the protests. the
they said, the abu sayyaf that they had been paid the full ransom amount they had been seeking, $5.6no independent confirmation of that from either the government or the military here, but that is what abu sayyaf is saying. it followed a day of what appears to be intense negotiations, the deadline for the beheading of stafan okonek was pushed back by two hours as these negotiation carried on. there was increased military activity as well. now the military says they were first taken to the base....