Censorship

Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor
Middle East

Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has banned 136 websites and social media accounts mainly belonging to organizations and people…
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
Middle East

Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…
Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ previews in Russia with cuts to gay scenes
World

Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ previews in Russia with cuts to gay scenes

Rocketman, a biopic about renowned gay British musician Elton John, is to open this week in Russia, but media are warning that the…
Iraq’s racy TV in Ramadan revives an industry – and draws censure
Middle East

Iraq’s racy TV in Ramadan revives an industry – and draws censure

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – On a studio set in Baghdad, a director watches the star of his TV series hold a…
Incontinent people by instinct
Opinion

Incontinent people by instinct

When America and the whole world were shaken by the scandal of former US President Bill Clinton and the then-White…
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Culture

Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended

Popular entertainer Ramez Galal’s latest show, “Ramez Fe al-Shalal” (Ramez in the Falls), might be suspended for not getting the…
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
World

Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure

Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Weibo can’t seem to get it right. After apparently censoring a popular hashtag related to LGBT issues,…
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Culture

China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns

Chinese film and television are reeling from what industry insiders call a “bitterly cold winter” of sharper government scrutiny that…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV

‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig

Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World

North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN

SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…
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