Somali Pirate-Held British Couple Reunited, But Not Released

But Paul and Rachel Chandler remain in captivity and have said they are being treated "cruelly." They are begging for help urgently, according to an AFP reporter who interviewed the couple.

"Please help us, we have nobody to help us," 60 year-old Paul Chandler said in a video taken by the reporter. " We have been in captivity for 98 days and we are not in good condition."

But that help, at least in terms of ransom money, will not come from the British government who say that they are monitoring the situation closely but will not negotiate or pay a ransom for the Chandler's freedom.

Pirates allegedly involved with the incident have demanded a ransom payment of $7 million for the couple's release. British authorities say won't negotiate with pirates. Last week British Foreign Secretary David Miliband defended his government's handling of the case, after Paul Chandler gave a phone interview to ITV news saying that the couple will be killed soon if ransom demands are not met.