Two unidentified gunmen killed veteran reporter Rolando Sántiz and injured cameraman Antonio de León as the men drove to their offices at the national TV station, Telecentro 13 in Guatemala City. Read more here
A Venezuelan minister in Hugo Chavez’s government has announced plans to regulate cable subscription stations, saying the state would be "strict and severe" demonstrating this by fining opposition network Globovisión $2.3 million US dollars. Read...
China plans to enforce that all personal computers sold in the country as of 1 July have “Green Dam-Youth Escort” software designed to censor and block certain websites. Read more here
The pro-internet file sharing Pirate Party yesterday scored a big win by securing a seat in the European parliament pulling in 7.1 per cent of votes in Sweden, gaining one MEP. Read more here
A court in North Korea has sentenced Euna Lee and Laura Ling, two US journalists to 12 years according to state media. Read more here
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is charging the Mail and Guardian with theft, after the newspaper posted an episode of satirical programme ‘Special Assignment’ on its website. Read more here
Geert Wilders, who was banned from Britain by former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, has made significant progress in the Netherland’s European Parliament elections. His anti-immigration Freedom party, which previously had no MEPs, looks set to come...
Journalist Noorajan Bahir of independent radio station Killid was released from a military base near the eastern town of Khost shortly before noon (local time) on 4 June 2009, two days after he was arrested by coalition forces and members of the...
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom condemned the kidnapping and murder of a newspaper journalist in Mexico, calling on the nation’s authorities to catch those behind the killing. Read more here
Sri Lankan media minister, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana, said the Defense Ministry was preparing to bring charges against journalists, politicians, armed forces personnel and businessmen who have assisted the Tamil Tigers according to Human Rights...