The Chinese government appears to have backed down in the face of public opposition to its plans for mandatory installation of Green Dam Youth Escort on all new computers. The software restricting access to pornography and politically sensitive...
The Times newspaper will be allowed to identify Owell prize-winning police blogger Night Jack, after Mr Justice Eady ruled that it was not in the public interest that he remain anonymous. Read more here
Intelligence agents in Afghanistan have reportedly detained two producers working for Doha-based satellite TV channel, Al-Jazeera. Read more here
Authorities in Iran have announced sweeping new restrictions on foreign media, effectively confining journalists to their offices and hotels. Read more here
A Thai court has dismissed a criminal defamation lawsuit filed by Tesco Lotus against former MP Jit Siratranont. The judgment said Jit's comments on Tesco were "in good faith by way of fair comment on any person or thing subjected to public...
A story that reported the firing of two government official has caused the editor of a private newspaper to be held in detention since Wednesday. The story has been withdrawn but the editor, Abdulhamid Adiamoh of the Today newspaper could face up...
The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of a libel tourism bill, which would protect US writers and bloggers from English libel rulings. The bill now goes to the Senate. Read more here
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have said that controversial Lars von Trier film, Antichrist, will be released uncut, as an 18 certificate version in the UK, despite scenes featuring erect penises, violent sex and genital...
Vietnamese authorities have arrested the high-profile lawyer, Le Cong Dinh for allegedly conspiring against the government. Read more here
A federal court ruled that pictures of detainee abuse by soldiers will not have to be released after an appeal by the US government. Read more here