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US athletes entitled to express themselves freely at Beijing Olympics: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Amid hue and cry over Beijing silencing critics ahead of the Winter Olympics, the US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that American athletes are entitled to express themselves freely.
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Media freedom in Pakistan deteriorates: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Pakistan's media freedom has been under question as highlighted by the report compiled by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors.
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State of Pakistani media worsened in 2021: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Pakistan last year remained under 'severe pressure', according to the report released by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Monday.
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Pakistan faces tough questions on media's existential crisis, journalists'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Media freedom is under increased scrutiny in Pakistan as it's facing increased intimidation from the establishment and so are the issues related to journalists' safety and security.
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Media freedom deteriorated in 2021 compared to previous two years in Pakis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Sunday released a report to highlight how press freedom deteriorated in 2021 as compared to the previous two years in Pakistan, local media reported.
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Goa CM Pramod Sawant pays tribute to martyrs of freedom struggle in Panaji
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 30 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant paid floral tributes at Martyr's Memorial at Azad Maidan, Panaji on Sunday in the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the nation during the freedom struggle.
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Taipei's democracy is under threat, says German lawmaker; urges navy ship
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 30 (ANI): Noting that Taiwan's democracy is under threat, a German lawmaker has said that Berlin's Navy ships should pass through Taiwan Strat to underline the significance of freedom of navigation.
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Tibet advocacy group calls on Beijing games broadcaster NBC to 'go beyond
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 29 (ANI): A group working to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans urged the NBC, the broadcaster of the Beijing Winter Olympics, to "go beyond the business" as they also have an ethical responsibility as a defender of freedom especially that of expression.
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Tourism Ministry launches digital calendar to showcase 'Incredible Stories
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat which served as one of the main centres of India's freedom struggle and home to Mahatma Gandhi for over a decade along with the 105-year old Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands that once housed political prisoners exil
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Hong Kong: 2022 starts with 'mis-happenings' for press freedom
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 29 (ANI): The freedom of expression in Hong Kong witnessed a massive crackdown by the Chinese authorities in the past months and the latest example of it is a pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News, which was shut down at the starting of 2022.
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They are worshipers of Jinnah: Yogi Adityanath slams Opposition ahead of U
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed the Opposition for favoring former Governor-General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah instead of freedom fighter and Former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai P
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PM Modi pays tribute to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniv
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary and said his courage, struggle and dedication in the freedom movement will always be remembered for the countrymen.
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