Diane Foley

One year after US journalist James Foley was savagely murdered by Islamic State kidnappers, his family is campaigning to give future hostages a fighting chance of avoiding his fate.

US President Barack Obama will open the White House to families of hostages held overseas on today, a symbolic step to address criticism that his government has been uncaring and unresponsive.

The parents of James Foley, the American journalist killed by Islamic State militants in Iraq, on Friday called for prayer and support to free the remaining captives held by Islamic State fighters.

A grisly video shows Islamic State militants beheading American journalist James Foley, US officials said, in what the extremists called retribution for recent US airstrikes in Iraq. The militants threatened to kill another captive they also identified as an American journalist.

One year after US journalist James Foley was savagely murdered by Islamic State kidnappers, his family is campaigning to give future hostages a fighting chance of avoiding his fate.

US President Barack Obama will open the White House to families of hostages held overseas on today, a symbolic step to address criticism that his government has been uncaring and unresponsive.

The parents of James Foley, the American journalist killed by Islamic State militants in Iraq, on Friday called for prayer and support to free the remaining captives held by Islamic State fighters.

A grisly video shows Islamic State militants beheading American journalist James Foley, US officials said, in what the extremists called retribution for recent US airstrikes in Iraq. The militants threatened to kill another captive they also identified as an American journalist.