Myanmar votes to elect Suu Kyi (Lead)
April 1st, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Thousands Sunday voted in Myanmar's parliamentary by-elections in which Nobel laureate and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is contesting for the first time.Over six million ... Read more...
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Syria introduces new reforms with 10,000 jobs
May 13th, 2011 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 13 (IANS) Reflecting its determination to push forward reforms, Syria introduced a new package of reforms while the government troops ended its mission in the central province of ... Read more...
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UK report paints dismal picture of Pak in critical areas in 2010
April 1st, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1(ANI): British Foreign Secretary William Hague has launched the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 2010 Human Rights and Democracy report, which shows that Pakistan made little progress in key areas ... Read more...
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Chinese Police impose new media restrictions to prevent Mid-East type unrest
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 2 (ANI): Chinese Police have moved to prevent reporters and photographers from covering any potential public protests by establishing "no reporting" zones in Shanghai and Beijing.Defending the new restrictions, ... Read more...
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Obama visit: Spats with Indian officials over media restrictions
November 8th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs threatened to pull President Barack Obama from a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday when Indian security attempted to ... Read more...
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No newspapers from Kashmir; journalists say media gagged
July 9th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) No newspaper was published from this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir for the second day Friday due to the continued curfew and alleged media restrictions in the ... Read more...
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TDP legislators suspended from Andhra assembly
August 11th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh assembly Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy Tuesday suspended 44 legislators of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from the house for one day for stalling the ... Read more...
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China gives foreign journalists more freedom
October 18th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 18 (Xinhua) China has issued new rules on reporting activities by foreign correspondents on its territory, allowing them to interview without application to foreign affairs departments. "The new rules follow ... Read more...
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India urged not to back Myanmar referendum
May 2nd, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 2 (IANS) India and China have been urged by Human Rights Watch not to give credence to Myanmar's May 10 referendum that the rights body said seeks to entrench ... Read more...
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US doubts Pak peace deal with Taliban, FATA extremists
April 29th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): The recent peace deal signed by Pakistan with the Taliban and other dissident elements in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is being seen with skepticism in ... Read more...
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IPL backs down on media restrictions
April 13th, 2008 - 12:54 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Indian Premier League organisers have agreed to drop a contentious clause in the media guidelines relating to the uploading of photographs on the IPL website within 24 ... Read more...
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Media boycott threat of IPL persists
April 10th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Indian Premier League's (IPL) stringent media restrictions have put a question mark over the coverage of the event as the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) threatened to boycott ... Read more...
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US interest in revival of democracy in Pak remains marginal
January 7th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): The US interest in revival of democracy remains marginal and can be illustrated from the fact that American budgetary allocations to Pakistan on this count have been no ... Read more...
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Journalist body says emergency in Pakistan is a direct attack on the media
November 14th, 2007 - 8:35 am ICT by admin
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