The EU's foreign policy chief has called for the release of two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq.
"I have conveyed all my solidarity and my full support to the French authorities who are at this very moment making all necessary efforts to obtain the release of Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot", said Javier Solana in a statement.
The two journalists, who work for Radio France Internationale and Le Figaro respectively, were taken hostage on Saturday (28 August) b...
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