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December 09, 2019

OSCE warns Albania not to block freedom of expression online

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Monday urged authorities in Albania to further amend a draft law ...

November 27, 2019

Polish professor defends himself against defamation charge

Poland’s ruling party is suing a law professor of international renown for defamation over comments he made on Twitter.

November 26, 2019

Ukrainian journalist painted to ‘keep alive’ in Russian jail

A Ukrainian journalist convicted in Russia of spying and jailed for three years has described how he created paintings of ...

November 23, 2019

Over 5,000 rally against 100 German far-right protesters

More than 5,000 people followed the call by the governor of a northern German state on Saturday to join rallies against a ...

November 20, 2019

Snowden: Lawsuit targeting his book is selective enforcement

Former CIA contractor Edward Snowden says the government is unfairly singling him out in a lawsuit that seeks to block him ...

November 18, 2019

Dutch court sentences Pakistani of threat to kill Wilders

A Dutch court sentenced a Pakistani man Monday to 10 years in prison for plotting a terror attack on anti-Islam lawmaker ...

November 15, 2019

Sweden rejects Chinese criticism of press freedom prize

Sweden’s culture minister on Friday awarded the annual Tucholsky literary prize to a Chinese author despite a threat from the ...

November 15, 2019

In Cuba, Spanish king calls for political diversity

Spanish King Felipe VI has called for political diversity and freedom of expression during an official visit to Cuba.

November 07, 2019

Study: Russia's web-censoring tool sets pace for imitators

Russia is succeeding in imposing a highly effective internet censorship regime across thousands of disparate, privately owned ...

November 04, 2019

Turkey releases journalists convicted of aiding terror group

A court on Monday convicted two journalists of aiding a terror group but ordered both released from prison, where they had ...

October 31, 2019

China denies reports of professor spying in Belgium

China said Thursday that reports that a professor leading a Beijing-backed language and culture institute in Belgium was ...

October 28, 2019

Thailand to seek talks with US on trade privileges loss

Thailand plans to seek talks with the United States on a decision to end preferential trade privileges on a range of Thai ...

October 19, 2019

Hong Kong protesters mock China leaders, defy face mask ban

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters donned cartoon character masks and mocked China's leaders while forming human chains in ...

October 18, 2019

Pakistan blacklists, expels global journalists' group leader

Pakistan blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists, ...

October 11, 2019

NBA decides to remain silent for rest of China trip

The NBA will complete its trip to China in silence. Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets to ...

October 10, 2019

Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai

LeBron James raised his arms in appreciation of the cheering crowd in Shanghai shortly after the final buzzer, then removed ...

October 10, 2019

NBA postpones media sessions in Shanghai amid China rift

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that the league is still expecting ...

October 09, 2019

Could Yao Ming mend the fences between the NBA and China?

Yao Ming could be the man in the middle if the NBA and China are going to mend fences. Yao is a former Houston Rockets great ...

October 08, 2019

The Latest: Chinese say people have expressed their opinion

The Latest on the NBA's relationship with China (all times local): 6:50 p.m. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang ...