John Newman can`t write `happy` songs

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 15:08

John Newman says his life experiences stop him from writing positive songs.

US Korean War veteran released by North says made `confession` under duress

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 04:30

An elderly US Korean War veteran released from detention in North Korea said on Monday that his videotaped "confession" was given under duress, adding that he believed he may have been held in a misunderstanding over his interest in the war.

US Vice Prez Joe Biden commends release of Merrill Newman by N Korea

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 12:11

The release of US veteran of the Korean War, Merrill Newman, on Saturday by North Korea has brought praises from United States Vice President Joe Biden.

North Korea releases detained US war veteran

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10:48

North Korea on Saturday released a US veteran of the Korean War who had been detained in the country since October for what the Communist regime described as "hostile acts" against it.

‘US war veteran Merrill Newman supervised guerrillas in Korean War’

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:01

Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old US war veteran currently detained by North Korea, had supervised a South Korean guerrillas during the Korean War, ex-members of the group reportedly said.

US signals North Korea can improve ties by freeing Americans

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 14:04

The United States signaled to North Korea on Thursday that it could improve its strained ties with Washington by releasing US citizens, after Pyongyang detained an 85-year-old retiree from California who is an American veteran of the Korean War.

No news from American detained in North Korea: Son

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 14:50

North Korean authorities have detained for more than three weeks an 85-year-old American retiree who was on an organised tour, his worried family told US media.