>By stephanie yap
Her emotional delivery as she reports on atrocities being committed around the world has earned her the ire of the Pentagon, even as it has made her one of the most recognisable and well-paid television correspondents in the world.
Christiane Amanpour, 50, a foreign correspondent of 25 years with CNN and now the network's chief international correspondent, has done much to speak out for those suffering persecution around the world.
The award-winning journalist, who has often reported from the world's most war-torn areas takes on a new challenge when she anchors a new nightly programme on CNN International next year. No details are set yet.
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