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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 ...

Rosihan Anwar, true journalist

Rosihan Anwar who passed away on Thursday (April 14) is seen by many people, particularly his colleagues, as a true ...

Rosihan Anwar fought for press Ffeedom : observer

Rosihan Anwar, who passed away on Thursday (April 14), was a humble senior journalist very much committed to press ...

Journalist in Jayapura stabbed by unidentified people

Journalists in Indonesia continue to run the risk of becoming victims of violence in carrying out their professional ...

Policeman beats up journalist in c Sulawesi

A policeman in West Sulawesi town of Mamuju has beaten up Awaluddin DP, a journalist of Publik newspaper, with a ...

Police violence against w Sulawesi journalist deplored

The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) has deplored a policeman`s act of violence against Awaluddin DP, a ...

Musician Ahmad Dhani reported to police for violence

Jakarta Metropolitan police are handling alleged acts of violence against a Global TV cameraman by noted pop ...

Kalla : president should act against Dipo Alam

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should act firmly against Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam who wants to boycott certain ...