The Albanian ambassador to Greece Bashkim Zeneli has said police in Greece asked for his help because they thought the hijackers were Albanian.

A bus with 26 commuters on board was hijacked as it travelled from Marathon to Athens by two armed men, believed to be Albanians, today,

Hijackers who stormed a Greek bus with about 27 people aboard early today released four prisoners as negotiations got underway.

A Greek bus with 26 people aboard was hijacked today by two men, reportedly Russians, who demanded to be taken to Athens airport, police and government officials said.

Hijackers stormed a Greek bus with about 27 people aboard early today, firing at police who surrounded it.

Russian Army commandos have stormed a bus that was hijacked by suspected Chechen rebels earlier today.

Gunmen who seized a bus carrying at least 40 people in southern Russia have demanded the release of five Chechens jailed on hijack charges.

A bus carrying 40 people has been seized by at least one gunman in southern Russia. It was heading to a popular resort town in the Caucasus Mountains.