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UK's BBC accused of covering Prince Philip's death 'too much'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The BBC has been forced to open on Saturday an online complaints page after being flooded with messages from viewers accusing it of excessive coverage of Prince Philip's death.
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China rejects EU's statement on 'harassment' of BBC journalist
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 4 (ANI): China has rejected the statement from the European Union (EU) which accused Beijing of pressuring BBC correspondent and other foreign journalists, claiming that the remarks were not in accord with facts.
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EU condemns 'harassment' of foreign journalists by China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 3 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has condemned what it called the "harassment" of foreign journalists in China after a BBC correspondent left Beijing citing increasing threats and pressure from the Chinese authorities.
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BBC correspondent leaves China amid legal threats, intense pressure: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 2 (ANI): A correspondent for the British Broadcasting Agency (BBC) has left Beijing after facing intense pressure and being threatened over British public broadcaster's coverage of issues like Xinjiang and COVID-19.
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Beijing intensifies attacks on foreign media, journalists: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): China's move to ban the broadcasting of BBC World News last month for reporting on human rights violations in Xinjiang has exemplified Beijing's escalating attacks on foreign media and journalists to curb independent coverage of its government.
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MasterChef UK runner-up Santosh Shah gets warm welcome back home in Nepal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 25 (ANI): In an emotional moment, Nepal's Santosh Shah, runner-up of "BBC MasterChef UK: The Professionals" wiped his tears off as he arrived in his home country on Thursday.
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No Chinese media outlet truly independent of CCP: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 16 (ANI): No Chinese media outlet is "truly independent" of the Communist Party and all news outlets have little choice but to serve as the "throat and tongue" of the party, reported Nikkei Asia.
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EU urges China to reverse ban on BBC, says it violates Chinese constitutio
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 14 (ANI): Asserting that it is strongly committed to safeguarding media freedom, the European Union (EU) said China should reverse its ban on BBC World News as it violated both the Chinese constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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After China, Hong Kong bans BBC World Service
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 13 (ANI): Hong Kong public broadcaster has announced that it would no longer relay the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) programmes, shortly after China banned the British public broadcaster "within Chinese territory".
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US condemns China for banning BBC World News on mainland
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States on Thursday (local time) condemned China for banning the broadcasting of BBC World News for reporting on issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang and the country's handling of COVID-19.
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China bars broadcasting of BBC World News on mainland over Xinjiang, COVID
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China has barred the broadcasting of BBC World News on the mainland claiming that it has done a "slew of falsified" reporting on issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang based on intervie
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China fumes over reports on atrocities against Uyghurs, retaliates after U
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): Retaliating to the United Kingdom's move to revoke the broadcasting license for China Global Television Network (CGTN), the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that "BBC has made some false reports" on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
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