Fires lit by rioters smoldered here today in this South Pacific capital as the military surrounded the Parliament building, where insurgents were holding government leaders hostage.
Victor Homola (NYT) PACIFIC FIJI: SANCTIONS THREATENED -- Rebels who had held the country's leaders hostage for 55 days, demanding the exclusion of Indians from government, handed in their weapons.
Percival demanded the return of Lefèbvre and took three local leaders hostage to ensure his demands were met.
Her new series follows Kimmy (Ellie Kemper), rescued from an underground bunker after years as a cult leader's hostage.
Bush, if he wins, would not be bound by the reactionary platform in the way a British leader is hostage to his party's election mandate.
Predictably, that is what the European Parliament is up to now as its political leaders hold hostage the EU, and decide what price to demand for the favour of holding a vote on the re-appointment of José Manuel Barroso to a second term as European Commission boss.
With American help, they have proved adept at such tasks as capturing Taliban leaders, rescuing hostages and destroying drug-smuggling rings.
The Qurayza should thus demand Confederate leaders as hostages in return for cooperation.
As one principlist reportedly said, "Jalili's supporters had taken the supreme leader as their hostage".
"Misuari disowned the actions of Habier Malik, the leader of the hostage takers, with whom I communicated separately".
