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Magazine Wins Rare Court Ruling for Burmese Media

Rangon. A private news magazine in Burma won a rare court victory Wednesday, and will not have to reveal the name of a reporter who wrote about corruption at government ministries. 2:55pm May 23, 2012

Most Still Unaware of Indonesia's Freedom of Information Law: Official

Gorontalo. An official with the information ministry said on Thursday that the Freedom of Information Law, passed in 2008 and billed as a major step forward for Indonesia’s democracy, was intended more for civil society organizations than for journalists. 8:42pm May 24, 2012

Indonesian Govt Official Stabs Journalist

A high-rank government official in North Lampung jabbed a journalist on Wednesday after the journalist wrote corruption story involving the institution led by the official. 12:35pm May 24, 2012

AFP Photographer Honored With Agency’s First Pulitzer

New York. Agence France-Presse photographer Massoud Hossaini received the Pulitzer prize in New York on Monday for his wrenching shot of the aftermath of a suicide bomb in Kabul. 8:39am May 22, 2012

Three Convicted Killers of Maluku Journalist Escape

Three men convicted of killing a Sun TV reporter during a riot in the Maluku town of Tual in 2010 have escaped after prosecutors failed to quickly send them to prison. 6:04pm May 16, 2012

Ex-Murdoch Editor Brooks Charged in Britain Hacking Case

British prosecutors accused former Rupert Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks and five others of obstructing justice on Tuesday in the first criminal charges from the News of the World phone hacking scandal. 6:33pm May 15, 2012

House Speaker Weighs Suit Against Indonesian News Website

Syria Releases Two Detained Turkish Journalists

Aussie Journo Keeps Coming Back to RI Homeland

Vietnam Media Seeks Answers on Police ‘Assault’

Indonesia, North Korea Sign Media Swap Deal Ahead of Top Official's Visit

Al-Jazeera Closes Bureau After China Bars Reporter

Indonesia to Distribute 10,000 Free Radios to Outlying Regions

Better Security Demanded for Journalists

AP Apologizes for Firing Reporter Over WWII Scoop

In this 2004 file photo, Burmese refugees shout slogans during a rally. A private news magazine in Burma won a rare court victory Wednesday, and will not have to reveal the name of a reporter who wrote about corruption at government ministries. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)

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Most Still Unaware of Indonesia's Freedom of Information Law: Official

Gorontalo. An official with the information ministry said on Thursday that the Freedom of Information Law, passed in 2008 and billed as a major step forward for Indonesia’s democracy, was intended more for civil society organizations than for journalists. 8:42pm May 24, 2012


Indonesian Govt Official Stabs Journalist

A high-rank government official in North Lampung jabbed a journalist on Wednesday after the journalist wrote corruption story involving the institution led by the official. 12:35pm May 24, 2012


Magazine Wins Rare Court Ruling for Burmese Media

Rangon. A private news magazine in Burma won a rare court victory Wednesday, and will not have to reveal the name of a reporter who wrote about corruption at government ministries. 2:55pm May 23, 2012


AFP Photographer Honored With Agency’s First Pulitzer

New York. Agence France-Presse photographer Massoud Hossaini received the Pulitzer prize in New York on Monday for his wrenching shot of the aftermath of a suicide bomb in Kabul. 8:39am May 22, 2012


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