Secretary of State Promotes Greater Freedom in Iran During L.A. Visit
Jewish JournalTwo local Jewish Iranians were personally praised by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a recent gathering of close to 1,500 Southern Californian Iranian-American activists of various faiths at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
Top US official meets Afghan Taliban in Qatar
DAWNThe New York Times (NYT), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Voice of America (VOA) reported that Alice Wells, the top US diplomat for South Asia, led the US team in these talks.The NBC News television channel reported last week…
VOA CAMBODIA ADRIFT: Journalists Feel Like ‘Tall Trees’ Buffeted by Wind
VOA KhmerCOMMUNITY STORIES - A crackdown on free expression has seen media outlets shuttered, journalists jailed or exiled, and Cambodians wary of speaking their minds in public before the July 29 election.
US-Iran tensions simmer as Trump and Rouhani trade threats
My Digital FC“While it is ultimately up to the Iranian people to determine the direction of their country, the United States, in the spirit of our own freedoms, will support the long-ignored voice of the Iranian people,” Pompeo said in California. The…
Biberaj Foundation co-sponsors $2,5 million to support Albanian professionals in US
Tirana TimesThe Biberaj family is honored to co-sponsor, with a $2,5 million, the AADF’s Master’s Degree Fellowship Program, intended for Albanian young professionals seeking to advance themselves through studies in the United States,” foundation spokesman Ken Biberaj said. The Biberaj Foundation was…
Under secretary of state nominee adds diplomatic heft, Middle East expertise
The Nation NewspaperDavid Hale, referred to as a diplomats' diplomat, will be number three at the State Department His past experience speaks to decades of knowledge of issues and players in the Middle East. Mr Hale served as an ambassador to Jordan…
Tajikistan: Journalist’s Conviction a Mockery of Rights
Human Rights WatchUS, EU, OSCE Condemn Harsh Sentence
BBC experiments with new virtual studio to better explain the news to young people across Africa
Journalism.co.ukWhat’s New? aims to keep 11-16 year olds up to date with current affairs, in a fun and entertaining way The weekly show, which covers hard-hitting issues from floods to fake news, is broadcasted around Africa in countries including Kenya,…
A Hope for Human Rights – True Grit in Baku
by Jeffrey Gedmin -- Azerbaijan’s Khadija Ismayilova exemplifies courage, and reminds why human rights and rule of law are worth fighting for....Khadija Ismayilova, now affiliated with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, had been an award-winning investigative reporter for…
Sensitive topics banned on Chinese WeChat – Hong Kong paper
The Chinese authorities have banned group discussion of eight "sensitive" topics on popular mobile messager WeChat, a Hong Kong paper says citing unofficial sources.The circular states that WeChat groups must "not post information that is illegal or ...
