US journalist charged with spying in Sudan

Journalism watchdog groups have called on Sudan's government to release a Pulitzer prize-winning American journalist charged with espionage. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said it was "deeply troubled" over the arrest of Chicago Tribune reporter Paul Salopek earlier this month. "We view these charges as a grave threat to press freedom", said a CPJ spokesman, Joel Campagna. Salopek, his driver and interpreter were held by pro-government forces in the war-torn Darfur region. He was researching a piece for the National Geographic magazine about the culture and history of the Sahel region. (Via ABC News)