Slain journalist Daniel Pearl's parents have applauded Angelina Jolie for helping to turn their son's last days into a new movie, even though they were initially unsure about the project.

Jennifer Aniston is reportedly furious ex-husband Brad Pitt has cast girlfriend Angelina Jolie in the role of late US journalist Daniel Pearl's widow Mariane, because she hoped the part would win her an Oscar.

A BRITISH Muslim was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging in Pakistan for the kidnap and murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl.

The widow of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has given birth to a healthy baby boy in Paris, a spokeswoman for the family has said.

The American government tonight offered a $5m (€5.8m) reward for the capture of the killers of kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Murdered American reporter Daniel Pearl was decapitated by his kidnappers according to a Pakistani investigator.

Pakistani authorities say a videotape shows Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl being murdered by the Islamic extremists who kidnapped him a month ago.

The Wall Street Journal says it's confident Daniel Pearl is still alive.

An American reporter has apparently been taken hostage in Pakistan by a group seeking freedom for Pakistani fighters imprisoned at Cuba’s Camp X-Ray and for the release of a Taliban leader.