Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Tag: Free Press
New denial of justice for Cambodian...
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Thailand Journalist Suchanee Cloitre Sentenced to...
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Police Shoot at Journalist in CAR:...
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Bangladesh’s Plan Requiring Websites to Register...
Operators of Bangladeshi online news portals expressed fears Friday their websites could go dark after the nation’s information minister announced that they must register with the government to maintain coverage
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In Malta, Political Resignations are not...
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Worrisome Arrest of Vietnamese Freelance Journalist...
RSF had made it one of his “heroes of information” five years ago. Independent journalist Pham Chi Dung saw the police arrive at his home in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday, Thursday, November 21, who notified him of the accusation of “propaganda against the state”, to use the expression catches – all enshrined in Article 117 of the Vietnamese Penal Code
Philippine Court to Decide Next Month...
Fifty-eight people, including 32 journalists and media workers, died on Nov. 23, 2009, in what had been described as the world’s biggest single-day killing of members of the press. Almost 100 people have been jailed and charged with murder, but none have been convicted