Press Groups Say Turkey Report Blacklists Foreign News Media
Date: 07 July 2019
By The Associated Press
Journalism organizations in Turkey have criticized a report by a pro-government think tank that they say catalogues journalists working for international news media in a way that amounts to "blacklisting."
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North Korea Accuses Expelled Australian Student of Spying
Date: 06 July 2019
By Choe Sang-Hun
Choe Sang-Hun
Alek Sigley had admitted to “systematically” collecting information, the North said, and a state news agency reported that he had been “caught red-handed.”
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A Reporter for Whom ‘Burn in Hell’ Meant a Job Well Done
Date: 06 July 2019
By Dan Barry
Dan Barry
As local news retrenches, Jim Taricani is a reminder of the power of journalism to change lives and laws.
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Cory Booker’s Brand of Advocacy: Show Up. Cameras Often Follow.
Date: 06 July 2019
By Nick Corasaniti
Nick Corasaniti
He has crafted a political style that emphasizes being present for the issues he’s fighting for.
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North Korea Says Freed Australian Student Had Been Spying: KCNA
Date: 06 July 2019
By Reuters
North Korea's state news agency said on Saturday an Australian student who was expelled from the country after 10 days' detention had committed "spying acts" through his work with foreign media.
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North Korea Says Released Australian Student Was Spying
Date: 06 July 2019
By The Associated Press
North Korea said Saturday that an Australian student who it detained for a week had spread anti-Pyongyang propaganda and engaged in spying by providing photos and other materials to news outlets with critical views toward the North.
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DHS Official Defends Conditions at Border Patrol Stations
Date: 07 July 2019
By The Associated Press
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Donald Trump's immigration policy, a trademark issue for his reelection campaign.
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18-Year-Old Pilot Dies After Plane Crashes in Mississippi
Date: 07 July 2019
By The Associated Press
An 18-year-old pilot of a single-engine plane died after crashing on a golf course while practicing takeoffs and landings at a small airport owned by the University of Mississippi.
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Dozens Detained in Anti-Government Protest in Kazakhstan
Date: 06 July 2019
By The Associated Press
More than one hundred people have been detained at anti-government rallies in Kazakhstan on Saturday amid a continuing wave of public discontent over a perceived orchestrated handover of power.
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Two Soldiers Killed in Accidental Blast at Azerbaijan Military Base: RIA
Date: 06 July 2019
By Reuters
Two soldiers were killed and one was injured after a tank shell exploded at a military base in Azerbaijan on Saturday, Russian news agency RIA cited the Azeri ministry of defense as saying in a statement.
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