World Media News

 Published 14 years ago:  Gunmen killed Iraqi TV presenter Ghazwan Anas in Mosul during Iftar, wounding his mother and wife amid ongoing threats to journalists.

 Published 14 years ago:  British police arrested a 51-year-old journalist in London in a probe into data taken from stolen phones, linked to the wider phone hacking scandal.

 Published 14 years ago:  UK prosecutors charge eight in phone hacking scandal, including ex-News of the World editors Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, over alleged spying.

 Published 14 years ago:  South Korea is sending ABU chief Kim In-Kyu to Pyongyang to discuss broadcasting the London Olympics in North Korea amid rights talks.

 Published 14 years ago:  Rupert Murdoch resigns from boards overseeing The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times as News Corp prepares to split into publishing and TV units.

 Published 14 years ago:  London 2012 is set to become the first social media Olympics, with record-breaking activity on Twitter, Facebook and mobile devices shaping fan engagement.

 Published 14 years ago:  London braces for the Olympics as 21,000 accredited journalists arrive, with BBC and NBC rolling out record TV, online, mobile and 3D coverage.

 Published 14 years ago:  The Times urges Britain to just stop raining as months of heavy downpours trigger flood alerts, disrupt harvests and test public patience.

 Published 14 years ago:  An Ethiopian court sentenced journalist Eskinder Nega to 18 years and opposition figure Andualem Arage to life on terrorism charges condemned by rights groups.

 Published 14 years ago:  Mexico's El Manana newspaper in Nuevo Laredo halts drug-violence coverage after a second grenade attack, citing unsafe conditions for journalism.

 Published 14 years ago:  Frances CSA reprimanded TF1 for airing leaked audio of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merahs final talks with police without adequate warning.

 Published 14 years ago:  Press Council of India launches National Awards for Excellence in Journalism, including the Raja Rammohan Roy award with Rs 1 lakh prize money.

 Published 14 years ago:  IFJ and Pacific Freedom Forum condemn threats and intimidation of journalists at Papua New Guineas NBC East Sepik office by supporters led by Governor.

 Published 14 years ago:  The US and EU voiced concern after Sri Lanka police raided and shut two anti-government news sites, arresting journalists over alleged defamation.

 Published 14 years ago:  A Hong Kong reporter questioned Hu Jintao about Tiananmen Square, briefly disrupting his visit and leading to a short detention by security officers.

 Published 14 years ago:  Belarus conditionally frees Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut amid EU pressure as Lukashenko heads to Kyiv for the Euro 2012 final meeting.

 Published 14 years ago:  Venezuelan TV channel Globovision has paid over $2 million in fines after a court ruling enforced asset embargoes, calling it unfair.

 Published 14 years ago:  Gunmen attacked a pro-Assad TV channel in Syria, killing three employees and signaling escalating violence in the capital, Damascus.

 Published 14 years ago:  An Algerian court sentenced blogger Tarek Mameri to an eight-month suspended sentence for inciting public gatherings and destroying property.

 Published 14 years ago:  A Polish reporter, Andrzej Poczobut, has been detained in Belarus less than a year after previous imprisonment for slandering President Lukashenko.

 Published 14 years ago:  A training program on reporters' safety has commenced in Beijing, focusing on strategies for journalists in dangerous environments.

 Published 14 years ago:  A journalist was brutally murdered in Bangladesh, allegedly for exposing the illegal drug trade, prompting local protests against violence on the press.

 Published 14 years ago:  A crime reporter was kidnapped and murdered in Veracruz, Mexico, highlighting the dangers journalists face amid ongoing drug violence.

 Published 14 years ago:  Azerbaijani journalist Anar Bayramli was sentenced to two years for fabricated drug charges, raising concerns over press freedom and wrongful convictions.

 Published 14 years ago:  Rupert Murdoch urged former PM John Major to alter his European policy in exchange for support from his newspapers, as revealed in an inquiry.

 Published 14 years ago:  A Somali journalist, Mohamed Nur Mohamed, survives a shooting by gunmen in Mogadishu, highlighting dangers faced by reporters in conflict areas.

 Published 14 years ago:  Gordon Brown accuses Rupert Murdoch of misleading an inquiry regarding press ethics, claiming false testimony about a threatening phone call.

 Published 14 years ago:  A British journalist alleges Syrian rebels deliberately led him into a deadly trap near the Lebanese border to promote their propaganda.