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Afghanistan: Two radio stations closed amid financial crunch
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): Renowned radio stations of Afghanistan, Radio Paktia Ghag and Radio Maimana, were shut for an indefinite period of time due to a financial crunch.
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Women, journalists are targets of violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Violence against civilians and other politically motivated violence continue to take place in Afghanistan after eight months of Taliban takeover of the country.
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PTI workers to face police action for attacking journalists during Imran K
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Members of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will face police action for manhandling journalists during former Prime Minister Imran Khan's first public meeting on Wednesday night, post his ouster through a no-confidence vote.
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TDP slams Andhra Minister's 'anti-media' remarks
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 13 (ANI): Senior leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and former state minister Kalva Srinivasulu on Tuesday accused Andhra Pradesh Information Minister Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna of hurting sentiments of journalists.
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Act quickly to protect Afghan journalists, RSF tells new UN special rappor
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 13 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have written to Richard Bennett, the UN's new special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, calling for urgent action to defend journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan, where arbitrary arrests are on the
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Over 70 at elite Washington dinner contract COVID
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 72 White House officials, National Security advisers, cabinet members, lawmakers, journalists, and other government officials have tested positive for COVID-19 who attended the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner, several outlets reported.
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Austrian Chancellor, Vladimir Putin to have one-on-one talks: Austrian For
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], April 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Journalists will not be allowed to the meeting between Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Russian President Vladimir Putin and no press conference is expected after the talks, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg told reporters on Mond
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UNAMA expresses concern over restrictions on media in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): Noting the consistent arbitrary arrests of Afghan journalists by the Taliban, the United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the situation of media in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Journalists call for release of ex-BBC cameraman who is in Taliban's custo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): Former BBC cameraman Peter Jouvenal is still in Taliban's custody, according to a media report citing his colleague who is calling for the photographer's release.
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UN extends support to Afghanistan's embattled media
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen met with media representatives of Afghanistan on Wednesday and extended support to Afghanistan's embattled media sector and journalists.
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Global parliamentarians condemn arrest of journalists, trade unionists in
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 7 (ANI): The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has condemned the arrest of six individuals on a charge of sedition against the Hong Kong administration.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan's aide Fawad Chaudhry heckles journalists outside S
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister's aide and former federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday lost his cool and heckled a journalist who asked about corruption allegations against Farah Khan, believed to be a close friend of the f
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