Birthday Vigil Planned for NH Journalist in Syria The family of a New Hampshire journalist missing in Syria for nearly a year plans to mark his 40th birthday with a plea for his safe return. James Foley was last seen Nov. 22 in northwestern Syria. He was contributing videos to Agence France-Presse (AH'-zhens frahns PRES') for the media company GlobalPost. The company says he likely was abducted by a pro-Syrian government military group. Investigators said this summer they believe Foley is being held near Damascus with one or more Western journalists. His parents, John and Diane Foley, will lead a prayer vigil Friday evening at a church in Rochester, N.H. James Foley was held by government forces in Libya in 2011 while covering that country's civil war. He was released after six weeks.