1.   The kidnappers freed the last two hostages unharmed.

2.   Kidnappers freed a Chinese-Filipino businessman in central Cebu province and another trader in the southern Philippines after ransoms were paid, officials said Tuesday.

3.   Kidnappers Monday freed four nieces of a former treasury secretary.

4.   Kidnappers freed another U.N. hostage early Wednesday and said the two remaining U.N. captives could be released soon.

5.   Kidnappers freed a Chinese-Filipino businessman unharmed in central Cebu province after a ransom was paid, a police official said Tuesday.

6.   Kidnappers freed another U.N. hostage early Wednesday and said the two remaining U.N. captives could be released as soon as President Eduard Shevardnadze begins talks with their representative.

7.   Kidnappers freed the remaining three U.N. hostages Wednesday as talks began with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze.

8.   Kidnappers freed a Spanish businessman and his Mexican fiancee Wednesday after taking them captive last week in southern Chiapas state, relatives said.

9.   Kidnappers Monday freed three nieces of a former treasury secretary and their young girl friend.

10.   On Sunday, the kidnappers freed the woman and her child after her father agreed to pay a ransom, he said.