journalism
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
World
October 8, 2020
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in…
Egypt’s Journalist Syndicate slams Lebanese newspaper over criticism
Egypt
September 20, 2020
Egypt’s Journalist Syndicate slams Lebanese newspaper over criticism
Egypt’s Syndicate of Journalists has slammed Lebanon-based newspaper Al-Akhbar for publishing criticism on the positions of several syndicate members on Arab…
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
World
August 11, 2020
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
HONG KONG (AP) — Last year, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong to demand…
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest
Middle East
December 7, 2019
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical…
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
Life & Style
October 21, 2019
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain’s Prince Harry has been difficult…
Facebook says it will deliver News Corp stories
Technology
October 19, 2019
Facebook says it will deliver News Corp stories
Facebook on Friday confirmed that some stories from News Corp, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, will be among the…
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Associated Press journalists witnessed continued fighting Friday morning in a northeast Syrian town at the center…
A year after Khashoggi’s slaying, Saudi clampdown persists
Middle East
September 28, 2019
A year after Khashoggi’s slaying, Saudi clampdown persists
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly one year has passed since a team of 15 Saudi government agents flew to Turkey…
Snowden, Rushdie back calls to uphold independence of French daily Le Monde
World
September 13, 2019
Snowden, Rushdie back calls to uphold independence of French daily Le Monde
Around 500 leading writers, artists and activists, including US whistleblower Edward Snowden and novelist Salman Rushdie, on Friday signed an…
Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte
World
July 23, 2019
Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte
High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa’s libel trial opened Tuesday in a case that she and press freedom advocates see as…