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Journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland in ‘terrorist incident’

Paul Faith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 19 10:35 PM

A journalist was shot dead during riots in Northern Ireland in what police Friday were treating as a terrorist incident following the latest upsurge in violence to shake the troubled region. Read more »

Traffic, pork and smiles: Enjoying a happy, interesting mix in the Philippines

Katrin Hartmann
Updated as of Apr 19 10:28 PM

German exchange journalist Katrin Hartmann shares her eye-opening discoveries during a recent trip to the Philippines. Read more »

Gov’t, media company declared owners of ill-gotten beachfront property

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 06:25 PM

The government and Philippine Journalist Inc. were adjudged “the legal owners of the PJI properties located in Bagalangit, Mabini, Batangas,” the Sandiganbayan ruled. Read more »

George and Amal Clooney on justice mission for women and gay people

Belinda Goldsmith, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 15 05:47 AM

EDINBURGH - Celebrity couple George and Amal Clooney said on Thursday they wanted to use their star power to push for justice globally for women, children, LGBT+ people, religious minorities, and journalists. Read more »

These journalists held the line in dangerous times

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Mar 08 05:29 PM

Before Maria Ressa, these women fought to uphold the truth in the face of presidential scorn. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we honor five journalists who stood up to the powers-that-were. Read more »

Veteran journalist 'Pocholo' Romualdez passes away

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 10:31 PM

Veteran journalist Enrique “Pocholo” Romualdez, executive editor of Malaya Business Insight, has passed away, the newspaper said Thursday. He was 92.   Read more »

'You cannot violate my rights,' journalist Ressa tells justice chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 02:21 PM

MANILA - Journalist Maria Ressa had strong words for Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra Thursday upon posting bail on her cyber libel case. Read more »

Better or worse? The state of Philippine media according to watchdogs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 04:10 PM

MANILA - In 2018, Filipino journalists continued to face online harassment, violence and various threats, according to local media monitoring groups. Read more »

'Managot na ang dapat managot': Hiling ng mga kaanak sa Maguindanao massacre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 02:38 AM

Magsasama-sama ang mga kaanak ng ilang biktima ng Maguindanao Massacre para sa isang misa bukas. Read more »

Panawagan sa ika-9 anibersaryo ng Maguindanao Massacre: #HustiSiyam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 09:14 PM

Kinidnap, pinagbabaril, bago inilibing sa hukay: iyan ang karumaldumal na sinapit ng mga biktima ng Maguindanao Massacre noong Nobyembre 23, 2009. Read more »

CNN reporter returns to White House after pass reinstated

Sebastian Smith and Charlotte Plantive, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 05:22 AM

WASHINGTON - The White House agreed Friday to allow CNN reporter Jim Acosta back in after a judge ruled that the star journalist was improperly banned following a testy exchange at a press conference with President Donald Trump. Read more »

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists-official

Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 06:21 PM

US Vice President Mike Pence pressed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi "multiple times" on Wednesday to pardon 2 Reuters journalists jailed in her country, a senior White House official said. Read more »

Mamamahayag patay sa pananaksak sa Albay

Thea Omelan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 07:33 PM

Patay ang isang beteranong mamamahayag matapos pagsasaksakin sa bayan ng Daraga, Albay nitong Linggo. Read more »

Filipina journalist dedicates Reporters Without Borders award to colleagues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 05:42 AM

Filipina journalist Inday Espina-Varona who was honored in London by international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders dedicated her prize to colleagues facing threats, censorship, and violence.   Read more »

Turkey's Erdogan: Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi 'highest levels'

Ece Toksabay, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 05:58 AM

ANKARA - The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the "highest levels" of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in the Washington Post on Friday and he called for the "puppetmasters" to be unmasked. Read more »

Turkey wants 18 Saudis extradited over Khashoggi murder

Fulya Ozerkan and Daniel Lawler, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 06:46 AM

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey on Friday said it wanted 18 Saudis extradited over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara still had more evidence to reveal in the case. Read more »

Freed Japanese journalist says Syria kidnap ordeal was 'hell'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 05:16 PM

TOKYO - A Japanese journalist who was held in Syria for more than three years before being freed this week has described his lengthy captivity as "hell." Read more »

Japanese journalist taken hostage in Syria released

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 07:27 PM

TOKYO - A Japanese journalist held hostage by Islamist militants after being captured in Syria three years ago has been released and would be brought home as soon as possible, Japan's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Read more »

Khashoggi fallout: Saudi conference no-shows

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 23 09:01 AM

The head of German conglomerate Siemens on Monday joined a slew of corporate chiefs and politicians in pulling out of an investment conference this week in Saudi Arabia, over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more »

Khashoggi murder 'savagely planned', Turkish official says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 10:33 PM

The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Riyadh's Istanbul consulate was "savagely planned", Turkey's ruling party spokesman said on Monday, the first official indication from Ankara it believes a plot was hatched in advance. Read more »