Freedom of the press

Freedom of the press

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  Newspapers worried about new UK media regulation

  Britain's politicians have finally struck a deal to regulate their country's press. Whether the press will allow itself to be regulated is another ... 

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  Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation

  British politicians struck a last-minute deal on press regulation Monday, unveiling new rules that aim to curb the worst abuses of the country's ... 

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  Myanmar holds off on press law following criticism

  Myanmar journalists just getting used to their new era of freedom howled when the government announced plans for a media law that could lock many old ... 

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  Rowling to UK govt: Don't let down hacking victims

  Celebrities including J.K. Rowling and Hugh Grant accused the British government on Sunday of letting down the victims of media intrusion and urged ... 

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  Cameron confronts opposition over media regulation

  British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he would champion self-regulation for Britain's scandal-tainted press, bucking a key recommendation ... 

• US raises concerns over Mali's arrest of editor

  The United States ambassador to Mali says she has concerns about press freedom in the West African nation after authorities arrested a newspaper ... 

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  Hawaii Senate passes Steven Tyler Act on privacy

  The Hawaii state Senate passed the so-called Steven Tyler Act Tuesday, a bill that seeks to protect celebrities from overeager paparazzi by creating ... 

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  Israeli spy saga raises press freedom questions

  Foreign reports about the mysterious death of an Australian-Israeli Mossad agent in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash ... 

• Somalia : Journalist freed but may face charges

  A Somali journalist was freed after being detained without charges for more than a week for speaking out against the imprisonment of a fellow reporter 

• 2 Nigeria journalists charged after polio killings

  Police in northern Nigeria arrested and charged two radio journalists and a local cleric alleged to have sparked the killings of at least nine women ... 

• Group: Somali journalist detained without trial

  A Somali journalist is being detained without charge in Somalia for speaking out against the imprisonment of a fellow reporter, said an international ... 

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  Censorship row shows China's tight grip on media

  China's new Communist Party leaders want to appear more open, but they're not about to give up control of the media. That's the lesson of a dustup ... 

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  Tunisian FM accused in 'Sheraton-gate' scandal

  Tunisia's foreign minister has been accused by a blogger of misusing public funds in a growing national scandal involving issues of government ... 

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  Egypt prosecutors investigate popular TV comedian

  Egyptian prosecutors launched an investigation on Tuesday against a popular television satirist for allegedly insulting the president in the latest ... 

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  China requires Internet users to register names

  China's government tightened Internet controls Friday with approval of a law that requires users to register their names after a flood of online ... 

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  Myanmar to allow daily private newspapers

  Myanmar said Friday it will allow private daily newspapers starting in April for the first time since 1964, in the latest step toward allowing freedom ... 

• Vietnam police arrest well-known dissident lawyer

  Vietnamese police have detained a well-known dissident lawyer, escalating a crackdown on those who speak out against the country's one-party, ...