21.   Nearly six months after a German tycoon was released by kidnappers, authorities in Wiesbaden on Saturday reported the kidnapping of another German businessman.

22.   On Monday, her parents spoke with reporters for the first time and pleaded with the kidnapper to release their daughter.

23.   Since nabbing their hostages from nearby Sipadan Island in Malaysia five days ago, the kidnappers have released no one.

24.   The kidnappers later released the tourists, said Elfgren, who added that they were safe with United Nations officials in Somalia.

25.   The kidnappers usually release the hostages unharmed.

26.   The kidnappers released the boy when they realized police were closing in, and no ransom was ever paid.

27.   Twelve of the mine removers escaped, and the kidnappers then released nine others.

28.   Twelve people in the group managed to escape, and the kidnappers later released nine more Cambodian team members but kept Howes and his interpreter.

29.   But Jebrane said the kidnappers had released them voluntarily.

30.   The television said the kidnappers released their two hostages following the Russian military threat to launch an all-out assault on the rebel-held Chechen capital Grozny and vanished.