Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly 7 years in Lebanon, dead at 76
The ex-chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press, was longest held hostage of the scores of Westerners abducted in Lebanon.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Putin, in rare US interview, says Russia has no interest in wider war
Russian leader says he believes it's possible to reach a deal to free US journalist.
Fri Feb 09 2024
State Department says saddened by death of US journalist covering Qatar World Cup
The US State Department is saddened to hear of the death of CBS sports journalist Grant Wahl in Qatar while covering the World Cup, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
Sat Dec 10 2022
Japan distances itself from report its envoy helped free US reporter
Fenster, 37, the managing editor of magazine Frontier Myanmar, was freed on Monday three days after being sentenced to 11 years.
Tue Nov 16 2021
US journalist Danny Fenster freed from prison in Myanmar
American journalist Danny Fenster, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail with hard labour in Myanmar, has been released from prison.
Mon Nov 15 2021
US journalist jailed for 11 years in army-ruled Myanmar
Fenster was arrested while trying to leave the country in May and has since been held in Yangon's Insein prison.
Sat Nov 13 2021
Daily Dose @ 5: PM to lead delegation at AELM 2021, US journalist Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Fri Nov 12 2021
US journalist Fenster sentenced to 11 years in jail in Myanmar - Lawyer
Fenster had been charged with incitement and sedition and under terrorism, immigration and unlawful associations laws.
Fri Nov 12 2021
Pakistan court orders release of Islamist convicted of beheading US journalist Daniel Pearl
Sheikh and his co-accused are to be released immediately if they are not required in any other case.
Fri Jan 29 2021
At least 13 US journalists facing expulsion from China
The move by China is seen as retaliation for a new limit imposed by the Trump administration on visas for Chinese state-owned media operating in the U.S.
Wed Mar 18 2020
Gunman kills himself after shooting dead two US journalists on air
The suspect, Vester Lee Flanagan also known as Bryce Williams died in a hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being taken into custody by state police.
Wed Aug 26 2015
Two US journalists killed during live TV broadcast
Two journalists for a local CBS affiliate in Virginia were shot dead Wednesday during a live broadcast.
Wed Aug 26 2015
Islamic State claims beheading of British hostage: SITE
The ISIS claimed it beheaded British aid worker David Haines, in what would be the third such execution in recent weeks, after two US journalists were shown murdered.
Sun Sep 14 2014
UN chief 'outraged' at beheading of US journalist
The release of the video follows similar grisly footage from IS last month showing another US journalist, James Foley, being decapitated.
Wed Sep 03 2014
Mother of US journalist Foley 'never prouder' of son
The mother of US journalist James Foley, apparently executed by ISIS jihadists, on Wednesday paid tribute to her son who she said had died trying to expose the suffering of the Syrian people.
Wed Aug 20 2014