USA Today: World Press Freedom Day comes amid tough times for journalists
Verbal attacks by presidential candidates in the U.S., new security laws in Europe and increased surveillance of information are some of the new challenges journalists face today, media freedom advocates said on the eve of World Press Freedom Day.
World Press Freedom Day aims to raise awareness of press freedom. It falls this year on Tuesday, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the world’s first freedom of information law and the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration of press freedom principles in Africa.
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MIDDLE EAST
U.S. targets Islamic State in Mosul, other cities in Iraq, Syria.
Reports: Shelling hits another hospital in Syria’s war-torn Aleppo. Syria: Aleppo hospital attacked by rebels.
Kerry says talks with Russia seek to separate rival forces in Syria.
Syria conflict: Russia hopes to extend truce to Aleppo.
Syria: Hama prison besieged as inmates riot.
Iraq holding hundreds of detainees in 'inhumane conditions': Amnesty.
Yemeni government walks out of peace talks.
Turkey to abolish visas for EU states including Cyprus under migrant deal.
Saudi Arabia gives women the right to a copy of their marriage contract.
ASIA
Details of N. Korea party congress secret, but goals clear. North Korea capital gears up for congress; South fears nuclear test. North Korea ramps up security ahead of national congress.
Afghanistan’s Ghani expedites executions.
Philippine presidential favourite causing market jitters.
China investigates search engine Baidu after student's death.
Singapore holds eight Bangladeshis for planning terror attacks in home country.
Bangladesh war crimes court sentences 4 to death.
Fists fly as Sri Lankan MPs protest changing of the guard for ex-president.
Australia budget: Multinationals to be hit with 'Google tax'.
AFRICA
Somalia Islamist militants target African Union base in capital.Violence increases as Burundi talks delayed.
Cash-strapped IS sells chickens and eggs to raise funds in Libya.
More than 100 migrants die in Libya to Italy weekend shipwrecks.
Nigeria officials 'stole $15bn' from anti-Boko Haram fight.
Report: Sailors pay price as W. African pirates shift tactics.
Drought-hit Zimbabwe sells off wild animals.
EUROPE
Spanish King calls national election for June 26.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates as Azeribaijan forces violate ceasefire.
Corsican separatists 'to end military operations' in October.
UK's 'Out' camp lead narrows ahead of EU referendum: ICM poll.
Germany to push for fresh Russia-Ukraine talks.
Spain issues warrants for top Russian officials, Putin insiders.
Putin signs law to give away land in far east.
Hungary to hold EU migrant quota referendum by October.
AMERICAS
Trump eyes knockout blow against Cruz in Indiana.
Clinton apologizes for saying she’d put coal ‘out of business’.
Venezuela opposition submits 1.8 million signatures seeking Maduro's removal.
Brazil to probe opposition leader Aecio Neves for corruption.
Rio de Janeiro Olympic torch relay kicks off 3-month journey.
Emotional return as first U.S. cruise in decades reaches Cuba.
Tax burden lowest in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Conference Board of Canada report says.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al-Qaeda returns to Afghanistan amid fears of new jihadist alliance with Isis and Taliban.
German intel chief says terrorism threat 'highly complex'.
Series of deadly operations named after fallen Islamic State leader.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Oil drops as higher output stokes concern over supply glut.
Dow posts triple-digit drop as global growth fears resurface.
TTIP trade talks 'likely to stop', warns French minister.
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