French Journalist to Be Released by Colombian Rebels
By Constanza VieiraBOGOTÁ, May 28 2012 (IPS)If all goes well, French journalist Romeo Langlois will return home on Wednesday May 30, after spending just over a month in the hands of the Revolutionary...
View ArticleCOLOMBIA Langlois Case Raises Questions About Status of Journalists in War
By Constanza VieiraBOGOTÁ, May 30 2012 (IPS)French reporter Romeo Langlois is returning home today with an injured arm, after surviving a firefight and spending a month in the hands of the FARC...
View ArticleA Plea to a Pirate
By Amantha PereraCOLOMBO, Aug 20 2012 (IPS)The simple sentences six-year-old Minadi writes on paper should delight her mother. Instead, Vilasini Wakwella despairs over their content.Nalindre Wakwella...
View ArticlePKK Frees Turkish Hostages in Peace Bid
By AJ CorrespondentsDOHA, Qatar, Mar 13 2013 (Al Jazeera)Kurdish rebels in Turkey have released eight hostages after their jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called for a prisoner exchange.The Kurdistan...
View ArticleWaiting for a Word, and a Voice
A photo of the crew of MV Albedo taken earlier this year. They have now been in captivity for more than two and a half years. Credit: IPSBy Amantha PereraCOLOMBO, Aug 2 2013 (IPS)A listing ship taking...
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