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Waiting for a Word, and a Voice

A listing ship taking in water and facing up to the treacherous Indian Ocean monsoon is hardly cause for optimism.

PKK Frees Turkish Hostages in Peace Bid

Kurdish rebels in Turkey have released eight hostages after their jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called for a prisoner exchange.

Nalindre Wakwella has been held by Somali pirates for close to two years, without any sign of release. Credit: Wakwella family and Amantha Perera/IPS

A Plea to a Pirate

The simple sentences six-year-old Minadi writes on paper should delight her mother. Instead, Vilasini Wakwella despairs over their content.

COLOMBIA Langlois Case Raises Questions About Status of Journalists in War

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 guerrillas in Colombia’s southern Amazon jungle region.

In the video broadcast Monday by Telesur, French reporter Romeo Langlois appears to be in good health.  Credit:Courtesy Simone Bruno

French Journalist to Be Released by Colombian Rebels

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 Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).



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