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US condemns murder of Iraqi journalist

The United States on Monday condemned the killing of a prominent Iraqi journalist in Baghdad over the weekend, ...

Indonesia denies hampering journalists` work following dismissal of Hong Kong journalists

Spokesman for Communication and Information Ministry Gatot Dewabroto clarified an accusation that Indonesia is ...

Courageous Indonesian Investigative Reporter Wins AFP's 2013 Kate Webb Prize

The International News Agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has awarded the 2013 Kate Webb Price for frontline journalism ...

Papua Police investigate attack on journalist

Papua Police are investigating an attack on a journalist in Sorong, West Papua. "My officers in Sorong, West ...

PDIP rejects national security bill over potential human rights violation

The secretary general of the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), Tjahjo Kumolo, has said his party has ...

Indonesian competence test for newsmen attracts attention of Philippine journalists

Indonesia`s conducting competence tests for its journalists has attracted the intention of senior Philippine ...

Female bomber kills Somali sports chiefs

A female suicide bomber blew herself up Wednesday during an address by Somalia`s prime minister in Mogadishu, killing ...

Female bomber kills Somali sports chiefs

A female suicide bomber blew herself up Wednesday during an address by Somalia`s prime minister in Mogadishu, killing ...

President stresses importance of press freedom

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasized the importance of maintaining press freedom in the country on Thursday. ...

Charge against Nazaruddin too light

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center (PPATK) Chief Muhammad Yusuf said the charge against Mohammad ...

82 journalists killed worldwide so far this year

A total of 82 journalists have been killed worldwide so far this year in the pursuit of their jobs, with Mexico being ...

Media watchdog slams Vietnam blogger jailing

Watchdog Reporters Without Borders called on Vietnam to halt a "dangerous" trend in "Chinese-style" censorship after a ...

Pakistani journalist dies after student riot

A Pakistani journalist died overnight after being hit in the head by a stone during student riots outside a press ...

President sees no possibility of military coup

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he saw no possibility for a coup by the military to happen in the ...

Turkish anti-terror police detain 34 in Istanbul

Anti-terror police detained 34 people on Tuesday in pre-dawn raids in Istanbul aimed at groups suspected of having ...