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For Novice Journalists, Rising Risks in Conflict Zones

November 30, 2009 by News Desk

OTTAWA — Amanda Lindhout was a waitress at an Irish pub in Calgary, Alberta, with a dream of becoming a journalist. But Ms. Lindhout, who has no formal journalistic training, did not join the ranks of citizen journalists who blog … read more »

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Somali pirates release ship for $3.7 mln ransom

November 26, 2009 by News Desk

MOGADISHU — Somali pirates said Thursday they had released a Greek cargo vessel and its Ukrainian crew after a payment of 3.7 million dollars more than six months after it was captured in the Indian Ocean. “After serious negotiations over … read more »

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