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Belarus

Journalist killed in Kyiv car bomb laid to rest

An award-winning journalist, killed by a car bomb in Kyiv, has been laid to rest in his native Belarus.

24/07/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine: CCTV emerges of car bomb that killed Journalist

CCTV footage of the moment a car bomb ripped through a Belarusian journalist’s car in Kyiv has emerged.

21/07/2016

World News

Ukraine: journalist Pavel Sheremet killed by car bomb in Kyiv

A well-known journalist in Ukraine has been killed by a car bomb in the capital Kyiv.

20/07/2016

Vatican

Italian journalists cleared in Vatican leaks trial, two others convicted

Two journalists have been cleared by a Vatican court of publishing leaked documents claiming the top of the Catholic Church was plagued by corruption.

08/07/2016

Colombia

Journalists held by Colombian rebels freed

Three journalists held by Marxist rebels in Colombia have been freed after up to six days in captivity.

28/05/2016

Azerbaijan

Prominent journalist freed in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova - an investigative reporter for Radio Free Europe - has been released on probation.

26/05/2016

Turkey

Journalists freed in Syria return home to Spain

Three Spanish freelance journalists who were kidnapped in Syria last July have returned home on Sunday after being released. On Saturday it was

08/05/2016

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Gunman held after attack on Turkey journalist

Police have arrested a gunman who fired at least two shots at a prominent Turkish journalist who was briefing reporters about his trial. Can Dundar

07/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: journalist speaks out against those 'targeting' him after Istanbul shooting

A prominent Turkish opposition journalist was shot at on Friday just moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial on charges of revealing

06/05/2016

USA

Barack Obama: 'Comedian-in-Chief'

Everyone came prepared for laughs at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington on Saturday. And keynote speaker President Barack

01/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: Protests over 'freedom of speech' trials

Demonstrators in Turkey have denounced two ‘freedom of speech’ cases being heard at the same court in Istanbul on Friday. They gathered outside the

22/04/2016

World News

AP takes the gold medal at this year's Pulitzer Prize awards

Celebrating their centenary year the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded for 2016, applauding excellence in US journalism and the arts

19/04/2016

Russia

Masked men attack journalists and rights activists in the Northern Caucasus

A group of journalists and human rights activists in Russia's Northern Caucasus has been attacked by a group of masked men

10/03/2016

World News

Journalist group comes under attack en-route to Chechnya

Journalists and human rights activists heading to Chechnya on a press trip have been attacked and their minibus set on fire. That is according to the

10/03/2016

Turkey

Release of Turkish journalists 'a clear defeat' for Erdogan

The release of two Turkish journalists has been described by one of them as a “clear defeat” for the country’s president. Can Dundar from

02/03/2016

World News

Turkey: Erdogan says he won't 'accept' or 'respect' court decision to free journalists

The controversial case of two Turkish journalists, who were freed from detention on Friday, has again provoked the wrath of president Recep Tayyip

28/02/2016

World News

Turkey: freed journalists' rallying call for press freedom

Turkey has released two prominent journalists after the country's top court ruled their detention violated their rights. They were arrested in November and face trial in March on espionage charges.

26/02/2016

Turkey

Turkey frees journalists after court rules detention violated their rights

Turkey has freed two prominent journalists after the country’s top court ruled their detention violated their rights. The arrest of Can Dundar

26/02/2016

Turkey

Turkey: detained journalists expected to be freed, still face trial

Turkey’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday (February 25) that the detention of two prominent opposition journalists had “violated their rights.” Can

25/02/2016

Turkey

Turkey: PKK releases three kidnapped journalists

The team from Turkey's state-run news agency were seized by members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK in the south-east of the country

21/02/2016