World Media News

 Published 13 years ago:  A British journalist alleges Syrian rebels deliberately led him into a deadly trap near the Lebanese border to promote their propaganda.

 Published 13 years ago:  British Prime Minister David Cameron will testify next week at the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics following the phone-hacking scandal.

 Published 13 years ago:  Lebanese journalist Ghassan Tueni, influential editor and politician, has passed away at the age of 86 in Beirut, leaving a significant legacy behind.

 Published 13 years ago:  The IFJ reports three media workers killed in the Philippines amid escalating attacks on journalists in 2012, highlighting the urgent need for investigations.

 Published 13 years ago:  Google modifies its search engine in China to warn users about terms likely to trigger censorship interruptions, aiming to enhance user experience.

 Published 13 years ago:  UK prosecutors decided not to charge Guardian journalist Amelia Hill over alleged illegal police leaks tied to phone-hacking coverage, citing public interest.

 Published 13 years ago:  Tony Blair told the Leveson inquiry he chose to manage rather than confront UK media tycoons, fearing a political battle could derail his government.

 Published 13 years ago:  Colombian FARC rebels released proof-of-life video of France 24 journalist Romeo Langlois, held a month, ahead of a planned Wednesday release.

 Published 13 years ago:  London police arrested a 37-year-old News International employee in a probe into alleged bribery and corruption of public officials, linked to Murdoch.

 Published 13 years ago:  BBC journalist Jeremy Paxman told the Leveson Inquiry that Piers Morgan showed him in 2002 how to access mobile voicemails using default codes.

 Published 13 years ago:  ICFJ names Kassim Mohamed and Sami Mahdi as 2012 Knight International Journalism Award winners for reporting on piracy and violence against women.

 Published 13 years ago:  A man carrying three hand grenades and 37 live rounds was arrested at Abujas Radio House as ministers held a news conference, officials said.

 Published 13 years ago:  Ex-Times editor Harry Evans told the Leveson inquiry Rupert Murdoch fostered a culture of scandal and pressured papers to back Margaret Thatcher.

 Published 13 years ago:  Egyptian vice police arrested ElTet TV station owner Baligh Hamdy in Cairo over alleged unlicensed broadcasting and claims of inciting licentiousness.

 Published 13 years ago:  Honduran radio journalist Ángel Alfredo Villatoro was found dead in Tegucigalpa on May 15 after being kidnapped from his car on May 9.

 Published 13 years ago:  Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks was charged in London with conspiring to obstruct police in the Murdoch phone hacking probe.

 Published 13 years ago:  Jordan freed online publisher Jamal Muhtaseb on bail after three weeks in detention over an article alleging royal officials' misconduct, prosecutors said.

 Published 13 years ago:  Five journalists died after a demo flight jetliner crashed into Mount Salak near Jakarta, Indonesia, and authorities feared all passengers were dead.

 Published 13 years ago:  David Cameron faces scrutiny over ties to Rupert Murdoch as ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks appears at the Leveson inquiry in London.

 Published 13 years ago:  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attended the 11th Arab Journalism Awards gala in Dubai and presented top honours to leading Arab media professionals.

 Published 13 years ago:  CPJ urged Sudanese authorities to free journalist Faisal Mohamed Saleh, detained by NISS in Khartoum after weeks of harassment over criticism of the state.

 Published 13 years ago:  China declined to renew Al Jazeera correspondent Melissa Chans visa, forcing the English channel to close its Beijing bureau after years of reporting.

 Published 13 years ago:  Gaza journalist Asma al-Ghoul won the 2012 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award for reporting amid threats, attacks and intimidation in Gaza.

 Published 13 years ago:  Bodies of photographers Gabriel Huge and Luna Varela were found in plastic bags beside a canal in Boca del Río, Veracruz, on Press Freedom Day.

 Published 13 years ago:  CPJ ranks Eritrea as the worlds most censored country, followed by North Korea, Syria and Iran, citing tight state control and limits on media.

 Published 13 years ago:  PEN America honored jailed Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega with its Freedom to Write award as he faces possible death penalty.

 Published 13 years ago:  Moroccan editor Rachid Nini was freed after serving a one-year sentence and urged authorities to stop jailing journalists under criminal law.

 Published 13 years ago:  Boko Haram threatened Nigerian journalists after suicide attacks on ThisDay newspaper offices in Abuja and Kaduna killed at least seven people.