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Four New York Times journalists who were reported captured by pro-government forces in Libya last week have been released, the newspaper reported Monday.
They are in the Turkish Embassy in Tripoli, Turkey's ambassador to Libya, Levent Sahin Kaya, told CNN. The Times reported Monday that they were released into the custody of Turkish diplomats who were accompanying them out of Libya.
The newspaper identified the journalists as Anthony Shadid, its bureau chief in Beirut, Lebanon, and a two-time Pulitzer winner for foreign reporting; Stephen Farrell, a reporter and videographer who was kidnapped by the Taliban and rescued by British commandos in 2009; Tyler Hicks, a staffer who is based in Istanbul and has served as an embedded journalist in Afghanistan; and photographer Lynsey Addario, who has covered the Middle East and Africa.
In a statement Monday, the newspaper said: "We are grateful that our journalists have been released, and we are working to reunite them with their families. We have been told they are in good health and are in the process of confirming that. We thank the Turkish, British, and U.S. governments for their assistance in the release. We also appreciate the efforts of those in the Libyan government who helped secure the release this morning."
The four journalists entered the rebel-controlled eastern region of Libya via the Egyptian border without visas to cover the civil war in the country, the Times said. They were detained sometime after Tuesday morning, the last time editors said they had been in touch with them.
The paper said that after it reported losing contact, the Gadhafi government pledged that if the four had been detained by the government's military forces, they would be located and released unharmed.Four New York Times journalists who were reported captured by pro-government forces in... more
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On March 17, 2009, our colleagues, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were arrested by
North Korean guards while reporting along the China-North Korea border.
After 140 days detained in North Korea, Laura and Euna returned home.
You can watch this "thank you" message and a full Vanguard special tribute to
Laura and Euna tonight on Current TV.
Laura and Euna Tribute
August 13, 6PM EST
August 14, 1PM EST
August 15, 12PM EST, 11PM EST
August 16, 10PM ESTOn March 17, 2009, our colleagues, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were arrested by
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The Pakistani military says dozens of students abducted by militants in the north-west of the country have been freed by troops. Several buses carrying students were reported missing in an area near the Afghan border on Monday.The Pakistani military says dozens of students abducted by militants in the north-west... more
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