Laura Lingwas

Laura Lingwas

American journalist Laura Ling was arrested in March 2009 by North Korean officials. She will be tried for "illegal entry and hostile acts".

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Imprisoned journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were freed from North Korea's clutches in August. One week later, Ling—the more telegenic one, with the famous sister—was shopping a book. But Euna Lee beat her to a book deal! And whereas Laura Ling's book proposal sounds like, excuse us, some craptastic "Sisters are so wonderful" Barnes & Noble checkout line gift special pegged to the fact that her sister works for Oprah, Euna Lee's book will...  
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This summer while students laid out on beaches or bussed tables, International Affairs Professor Han Park traveled to the tightly-sealed communist block of North Korea. There he played a crucial role in the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from a 12-year sentence in a hard labor prison.  
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Euna Lee and Laura Ling continue to go their separate ways. Today in New York, Broadway Books confirmed it has a deal for Lee's account of the Los Angeles journalists'...  
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Current TV correspondent Euna Lee, who with her colleague Laura Ling was captured by North Korea and sentenced to 12 years hard labor before being freed, is writing her memoir of the experience for the Broadway Books imprint of Random House. She ...  
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Speaking via telephone, Lisa Ling, sister of Laura Ling who was recently freed from North Korea, shared how Laura has been adjusting to life back in the United States. Discussing the time before Laura Ling and Euna Lee were freed, Lisa stated that ...  
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Former President Bill Clinton is en route to North Korea in an effort to secure the release of the two journalists who have been under arrest since mid-March for having trespassed into North Korea from China. Laura Ling and Euna Lee of the San ...  
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Laura Ling and Euna Lee board plane with former president Bill Clinton In this image taken from a footage shot by APTN, former US president Bill Clinton greets US journalists as they board a plane to depart for home at an airport in Pyongyang, North ...  
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Written by TheSaudaVoice on
NORTH KOREA - Laura Ling, 36, and Euna Lee, 32, are reporters for Current TV , a San Francisco-based cable news network founded by former Vice President Al Gore.  In March, Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee were in China reporting on female trafficking in the region, specifically of North Korean women.  On March 17th, while continuing work on their news story near the China-North Korea border, the two women were arrested by North Korean border guards.  To date, no one knows whether the reporters accidentally crossed into North Korea when they were arrested or the border guards crossed into China in order to take ... Read Full Story
Written by channelapa on
With all the discussions about healthcare, here's an interesting piece by Lisa Ling. Did you know young people (ages of 18-35) make up the largest group of Americans without health insurance? Young people graduating from college and moving into the workforce lose the health insurance they got through their parents or their school, and not replacing it. In many cases, it's because employers don't offer insurance or young workers opt out of employer-sponsored plans because they perceive them as being too expensive. Many young people think of themselves as healthy, and unlikely to require much in the way of medical attention. Health Care - ... Read Full Story
Written by beautybala on
Former President Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to North Korea where he met with leader Kim Jong Il in a “solely” mission to free the two American journalist, Laura Ling and Euna Lee,who are now coming home to their families. Following a visit by Bill Clinton, the North Korean government issued a special pardon for the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee. The Korean Central News Agency called the pardon an example of a “humanitarian and peaceloving policy”. Laura’s sister Lisa Ling said, “Everything is just so delicate. We’re going to wait it out a while longer. We’re on pins and needles.” ... Read Full Story
Written by Paulette on
Laura Ling and Euna Lee leaving North Korea!!! North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has issued a “special pardon” to Laura Ling and Euna Lee the two American journalists convicted of sneaking into the country illegally, and he ordered them released during a visit by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The release of Ling and Lee was a sign of North Korea’s “humanitarian and peace loving policy,” the Korean Central News Agency reported. Bill Clinton arrived in North Korea Tuesday on an unannounced visit and met with the reclusive and ailing Kim. North Korea accused Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, of sneaking into the ... Read Full Story
Written by obsnews on
“My office has been in frequent contact with the US Department of State, and the facts released thus far indicate that Laura Ling and Euna Lee were denied their fundamental rights.” WASHINGTON, D.C. ( OBSNews.com ) – Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the sentencing of two American journalists in North Korea: “Laura Ling, whose family lives in my congressional district, was sentenced last weekend to 12 years hard labor. Laura suffers from a medical condition, which could put her life in jeopardy should she be forced to serve out this undue punishment. “To date, very little information has ... Read Full Story
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