Its 9am in singapore, iam in london, and 9am in the philippines, where Anti Terror Forces are searching for the militant group which first kidnapped, and then killed a german tourist. Juergen kantners death was apparently filmed by members of the abu sayyaf group. Its thought he was killed after their Ransom Demands were not met. Mr kantner had been abducted from a yacht last november. The philippines government says it lost some of its best men trying to rescue him. Our asia editor, michael bristow, reports. Its thoughtJurgen Kantner was beheaded. Abu sayyaf militants wanted 600,000 for his release, but the deadline for payment passed on sunday. The german yachtsman was kidnapped in november. His boat was found drifting in the sea in the southern philippines. His partner was killed in the abduction. The Philippine Army had spent the last few days looking for mr kantner. The insurgents could have killed him because he was too ill to move around. The German Government wondered what kind
Its 9am in singapore, iam in london, and 9am in the philippines, where Anti Terror Forces are searching for the militant group which first kidnapped, and then killed a german tourist. Juergen kantners death was apparently filmed by members of the abu sayyaf group. Its thought he was killed after their Ransom Demands were not met. Mr kantner had been abducted from a yacht last november. The philippines government says it lost some of its best men trying to rescue him. Our asia editor, michael bristow, reports. Its thoughtJurgen Kantner was beheaded. Abu sayyaf militants wanted 600,000 for his release, but the deadline for payment passed on sunday. The german yachtsman was kidnapped in november. His boat was found drifting in the sea in the southern philippines. His partner was killed in the abduction. The Philippine Army had spent the last few days looking for mr kantner. The insurgents could have killed him because he was too ill to move around. The German Government wondered what kind
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Winner isoops a major gaffe at the oscars last night. In the end, moonlight was able to shine, winning best picture at the Academy Awards in los angeles will in los angeles. Im brent goff. Its good to have you with us. The german chancellor, angela merkel, is calling the beheading of a german hostage are barrick and abominable. That is after Islamic Militant allowed announced the murder of Jurgen Kantner. He was abducted last november. Abu sayyaf released a video of the murder after the deadline for a ransom expired on sunday. Reporter this was the last richer showing Jurgen Kantner before he was executed by abu sayyaf militants. Visiting the anna, the german minister called it an inhuman act. Over the past weeks, weve put a massive amount of effort into trying to bring about a peaceful solution that would allow the hostages to be released. Of course alive and in good health. If that is not the case, if the video supports that, then it is one of the most gruesome crimes imaginable. Rep
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