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Mexican journalist who wrote about crime found beheaded
World

Mexican journalist who wrote about crime found beheaded

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican journalist who wrote about crime in the violent Gulf Coast state of Veracruz was…
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
World

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…
Iraq suspends Reuters for 3 months over report on coronavirus cases
Middle East

Iraq suspends Reuters for 3 months over report on coronavirus cases

LONDON (Reuters) – Iraq has suspended the license of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the…
Egypt’s Supreme Media Regulatory Council says BBC made intentional errors to harm the state
Egypt

Egypt’s Supreme Media Regulatory Council says BBC made intentional errors to harm the state

Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation said in a report published on Monday that the BBC’s coverage of developments in…
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
Middle East

Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan

ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, once a close ally to President Tayyip Erdogan, applied on Thursday…
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest
Middle East

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…
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
Middle East

Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Relatives of a Palestinian freelance photographer said Sunday that he has lost vision in one…
Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte
World

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…
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
Middle East

Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release

French press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed on Wednesday that it had sent a team to Saudi Arabia…
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Middle East

Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist

LONDON (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with…
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