Have video camera, will report: New journalists roam the world in search of storiesSAN FRANCISCO — Young, adventurous and versed in the tools of an Internet age, a brave new generation of journalists is spreading out across the globe to tell the stories they care about from an often personal perspective. Freed journalists were kept separated, fed bad food during 140-day captivityLOS ANGELES — Two American journalists who returned home Wednesday after being held nearly five months in North Korea were separated and fed bad food during their ordeal, but their families never lost faith that they would come back. Freed journalists land in US after North Korea pardonLOS ANGELES - Two US journalists freed by North Korea after three months in prison arrived back in the US Wednesday along with former president Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton brings home freed journalists from North Korea (Second Lead)WASHINGTON - Former president Bill Clinton Wednesday brought home two journalists after winning their release from North Korea in a diplomatic overture for the Obama administration officially billed as a “private humanitarian mission”. Bill Clinton lands in US with two freed journalistsLOS ANGELES - Former US President Bill Clinton arrived early Wednesday morning at Burbank Airport near Los Angeles, California, after his mission gaining the release of two pardoned American journalists who had been detained since March in North Korea. President Obama says US government ‘extraordinarily relieved’ at release of 2 journalistsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama proclaimed the U.S. government “extraordinarily relieved” Wednesday over the release of two American journalists from North Korea. Former President Clinton says he’s gratified with release of 2 journalists from North KoreaWASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says he’s “very happy” that a pair of American journalists have been freed from imprisonment in North Korea. Freed journalists back home in US after Clinton mission to N. Korea wins pardonBURBANK, Calif. — Two American journalists jubilantly reunited with family and friends early Wednesday upon returning to the United States with former President Bill Clinton, whose diplomatic trip to North Korea secured their release nearly five months after their arrests. Clinton leaves North Korea with two journalists (Second Lead)WASHINGTON - US former president Bill Clinton left North Korea Wednesday morning with two American journalists who had been detained since March in the communist country, CNN reported. Analysis: Obama lets NKorea save face, the payoff likely a resumption of nuclear dialogueWASHINGTON — The Obama administration let North Korean leader Kim Jong Il save face by releasing two jailed Americans to former President Bill Clinton. The payoff — maybe not right away — is likely to be renewed dialogue with Pyongyang about its nuclear weapons program. N Korea frees american journalists upon Clinton’s request: Full case story
Clinton leaves North Korea with journalistsPYONGYANG - The two American journalists pardoned by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il left the country Wednesday aboard a chartered plane carrying the homebound former US president Bill Clinton. Former president Clinton leaves North Korea with journalists, headed for Los AngelesWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton’s spokesman says the former president has left North Korea with two American journalists who had been held hostage. North Korea: Kim Jong Il orders release of 2 American journalists during Bill Clinton visitSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday. Family, friends cheer release of 2 California journalists, thank ClintonSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Friends and family of two California journalists were relieved and excited Tuesday after the pair were pardoned by North Korea and released to former President Bill Clinton. Two globe-trotters on a mission: The tag team of Bill and Hillary Clinton is in motion againWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton’s North Korean negotiations cast fresh light on a Byzantine, mysterious power that Americans may never fully understand. Families of US journalists express joy over pardons issued in N. KoreaSAN FRANCISCO — The families of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee say they are overjoyed the North Korean government has pardoned the two women and is sending them home. Former President Bill Clinton ‘and party’ depart Pyongyang by plane: state mediaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean’s official news agency says former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his party have left the country. Gov. Schwarzenegger, wife applaud pardon of Calif journalists, wish them safe returnSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is applauding the pardon of two California journalists sentenced to 12 years of labor in prison in North Korea. Kim Jong Il pardons American journalistsSEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il granted pardons to two American journalists who have been held in the country for months, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported early Wednesday, shortly after former US president Bill Clinton arrived in the Stalinist state to secure their release. North Korea says 2 American journalists have been pardonedSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday. NKorea still holding 4 SKorean fishermen a day after boat strayed into northern watersSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military said Friday that four South Korean fishermen seized a day earlier after their boat strayed into North Korean waters remained under investigation, South Korean officials said. North Korea feared to use seized South Korean fishermen as leverage to pressure SeoulSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s seizure of a South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members raised fears that the communist nation could use the incident to exert pressure on Seoul amid badly strained ties between the rival countries. UN chief supports North Korea’s willingness to hold talks with the US on its nuclear programUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he supports North Korea’s willingness to engage in one-on-one talks with the United States to resolve the dispute over eliminating its nuclear weapons program. Clinton says reporters held in NKorea sorry, calls for their releaseWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday urged North Korea to grant amnesty to two American reporters sentenced to 12 years of hard labor last month for illegally entering North Korea. North Korea says convicted US journalists guilty of plotting anti-North ’smear campaign’SEOUL, South Korea — Two American journalists sentenced by North Korea last week to 12 years of hard labor were caught shooting video for what the North said was a politically motivated “smear campaign,” state-run media said Tuesday. The reporting team from Current TV crossed the frozen Tumen River dividing North Korea and China three months ago and walked up the river bank — and then recorded their transgression, the official Korean Central News Agency said. North Korea says 2 convicted US journalists guilty of plotting anti-North ’smear campaign’SEOUL, South Korea — Two American journalists sentenced by North Korea last week to 12 years of hard labor were caught shooting video for what the North said was a politically motivated “smear campaign,” state-run media said Tuesday. US journalists admit to smear campaign, says North KoreaSEOUL - Two US journalists jailed in North Korea have admitted their part in a “smear campaign” against the country, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday. Report: 2 US journalists admit entering NKorea illegally and ‘accepted’ 12-year sentenceSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s state-run news agency says that two American journalists sentenced last week to 12 years of labor admitted they crossed into the country illegally. Families of US journalists jailed in North Korea plead for compassion, clemencySEOUL, South Korea — The families of two American journalists sentenced to 12 years in a North Korean labor prison urged its hard-line government to grant them clemency, amid hopes the U.S. government would send an envoy to negotiate their release. |
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SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of North Korea early Wednesday following rare talks with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the women sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally.
