单项选择题

Questions 23~25 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news.
The news is mainly about ______.

A.the release of the hostages
B.the demand of the hijackers
C.the response of the Indian government
D.the ransom of the hijackers