Former MSP Tommy Sheridan is trying to prevent publication of a biographical book which alleges that he degraded women during the early part of his...
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Zimbabwe: Bail refused in Facebook case
A court has refused bail to Vikas Mavhudzi, who was arrested on charges of subversion for a Facebook remark. He had posted a comment on Zimbabwean...
United States: More than 100 protesters arrested
Around 30 demonstrators were arrested at a protest demanding the release of Private Bradley Manning on Sunday. The demonstration was held at the...
China: Google email services disrupted
Google has blamed the Chinese government for disrupting its services after users experienced problems with accessing their emails. Some users have...
Malaysia: Lady Gaga song censored for gay reference
Radio broadcasters have censored lyrics to Lady Gaga's song "Born This Way" to avoid contravening the country's strict decency laws. Broadcasters...
Libya: New York Times journalists to be freed
Four New York Times journalists who had gone missing in Libya will be released soon, it was reported on Friday. The journalists had entered Libya...
International reporters refused entry to Armenia
On Thursday, Armenian officials refused to allow four journalists entry to the country. The reporters work for Finnish public broadcaster YLE. Two...
University threatens MP with libel case over Gaddafi criticism
Liverpool John Moores University has threatened to sue a Conservative MP after he criticised its relations with the Libyan regime, Index on...
Turkish court refuses to release detained journalists
A Turkish court rejected an application for the provisional release of reporters Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener on Thursday. They were arrested on 3...
Bahrain expels CNN reporter
Mohammed Jamjoom, a CNN correspondent, was expelled from Bahrain on Wednesday after reporting on the violent crackdown by security forces on the...
EU to enshrine “right to be forgotten”
The EU has announced its intention to ensure that social networking sites such as Facebook routinely offer high standards of privacy. They will...
Demonstrators detained in Damascus
Security forces clashed with demonstrators in Damascus on Tuesday, detaining at least 35 protesters, including a 10 year old boy. The Syrian...
