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Abu Sayyaf demand Canadian government pay ransom for hostage Robert Hall in new videoThe militants released the video Tuesday showing fellow Canadian Robert Hall and two other hostages pleading for the Canadian and Philippine government to meet the demands of the terror group.WorldMay 3, 2016
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After John Ridsdel beheading, is Philippines facing ISIS threat?The scene was all too familiar in a Southeast Asian nation that has struggled with ransom kidnappings by the Islamic militants for years, except for two things.WorldApr 28, 2016
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John Ridsdel: Forensic tests underway to see if headless body matches that of CanadianPhilippine forensic experts are checking if a headless Caucasian man's body found by villagers in a southern province is that of a Canadian hostage beheaded by Muslim extremists.CanadaApr 27, 2016
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John Ridsdel murder: Captors need ‘some sort of incentives’ to release hostagesThe Canadian government is not relenting on its policy of not paying ransoms to terrorists, even after the murder of Canadian hostage John Ridsdel.ConsumerApr 26, 2016
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What you need to know about Abu Sayyaf, the group that kidnapped John RidsdelAbu Sayyaf has followed through on a promise to kill Canadian hostage John Ridsdel, who the group took hostage in the Philippines seven months ago.CanadaApr 25, 2016
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Timeline of John Ridsdel’s kidnapping and execution in the PhilippinesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of Canadian John Ridsdel by terrorists in the Philippines. Here is a look at the events leading up to the execution of Ridsdel.WorldApr 25, 2016
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