Al-Qaeda says European hostages are alive

Al-Qaeda's North Africa branch says eight European hostages it is holding are alive. In a statement on Twitter, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it would soon release a video of the captives. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23018569#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa