31.   The woman was later rescued and the extent of her injuries was not immediately known.

32.   The woman was rescued by police, who had been tipped off, and taken to hospital with serious burns to her body, a police spokesman said.

33.   The women were rescued in Shanxi province and sent them back to their hometowns in Yunnan, Guangxi and Sichuan provinces, the report said.

34.   The woman was rescued two weeks ago, but the husband and a Filipina captive were slain in a rescue attempt.

35.   Police on Friday rescued a woman held hostage by former Muslim guerrillas near this southern Philippine city, officials said.