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  4 Italians Kidnapped in Libya: Italy Foreign Ministry

  Four Italian citizens have been kidnapped Libya, the Italian foreign ministry said on Monday.

• Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco released by Maoists

  After being in captivity for nearly a month, Italian national Paolo Bosusco has been released by Maoists in Odisha today. Mr Bosusco, 51, was handed over by the Maoists to their mediator Dandapani Mohanty and some journalists in the forest of tribal-dominated Kandhamal district. On his arrival in the state capital, the Italian national said, "I am...

• Odisha hostage crisis: Court acquits Maoist leader's wife; Govt talks tough

  Subhashri Das, also known as Mili Panda, wife of top Odisha Maoist Sabyasachi Panda has been acquitted by a fast track court in Gunupur in Odisha's Rayagada district. The court has cleared her of all charges in a case that accused her of taking part in a Maoist armed attack on the police in Kutinguda jungle in Gudari block of Odisha's Rayagada dist...

• Odisha hostage crisis: Maoist leader's wife acquitted by court

  Subhashri Das, also known as Mili Panda, wife of top Odisha Maoist Sabyasachi Panda has been acquitted by a fast track court in Gunupur in Odisha's Rayagada district. The court has cleared her of all charges in a case that accused her of taking part in a Maoist armed attack on the police in Kutinguda jungle in Gudari block of Odisha's Rayagada dist...

• Maoists holding Italian threaten 'extreme' step

  Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...

• Maoist leader refuses to release Italian hostage

  Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...

• Talks on to resolve Odisha hostage crisis

  Talks have begun at the State Guest House in Bhubaneshwar to end hostage crisis in Odisha, where an Italian national and an MLA are being held by two rival factions of Naxals. Three government officials and two Maoist representatives are in talks to strike a deal in exchange for the freedom of the captives.

• Italy envoy meets Naveen Patnaik, asks him to help expedite release of hostage

  Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday and asked him to help expedite the release of Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco from Maoists' captivity. The envoy also thanked the state government for its efforts that led to the release of another Italian national Claudio Colangelo earlier.

• Hostage crisis: Italian Ambassador meets Naveen Patnaik

  Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte on Thursday thanked Odisha government for its efforts to resolve the hostage crisis.

• Odisha to release Maoist prisoners in attempt to rescue Italian national, MLA

  The Government of Odisha has decided to release 27 prisoners, eight of who are Maoists. This was a pre-condition for the release of Italian national, Bosusco Paolo, who has been kept hostage by the Maoists in the state since March 14 and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka.

• Odisha to release Maoist prisoners in attempt to rescue Italian national, MLA

  The Government of Odisha has decided to release 23 prisoners, eight of who are Maoists. This was a pre-condition for the release of Italian national, Bosusco Paolo, who has been kept hostage by the Maoists in the state since March 14 and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka.

• Italian hostage crisis: Waiting for Paolo!

  The fate of Italian national Paolo Bosusco, abducted by Maoists on March 14 remained uncertain even 24 hours after fervent appeals were made by the two mediators in Bhubaneswar. On Saturday, Dr BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty, the two mediators nominated by Maoists to hold talks with the Odisha government for the safe release of Mr Bosusco announce...

• Odisha: Talks end, hopes begin for release of kidnapped Italian

  Talks for the release of the Italian national have come to an end with the two mediators BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty appealing to the Maoists to release the Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco. The mediators have expressed hope that the Odisha government will consider the 13-point demand made by the Maoists expeditiously.

• Odisha hostage speaks to journalists on walkie-talkie

  Paolo Bosusco, the 51-year-old Italian national who was abducted along with his friend Claudio Colangelo by the Maoists near the Kandhamal-Ganjam border in Odisha on 14 March is likely to remain in captivity for a few more days. Claudio was set free on 25 March and has flown back home but Paolo's fate depends on how and when the mediators appointed...

• Odisha hostage crisis: Maoist-backed mediators serve ultimatum

  Maoist-backed mediators on Thursday threatened to withdraw from negotiations for the release of an Italian tourist if the Odisha government did not concede three demands of the Maoists by Friday evening.