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Turkey's total puts it ahead of Iran, Eritrea, and China -- three countries more well known for curbing media freedom. “Turkey has a legal ... http://www.voanews.com/content/cpj-turkey-is-leading-jailer-of-journalists/1530962.html http://www.voanews.com/content/cpj-turkey-is-leading-jailer-of-journalists/1530962.html Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:23:33 -0400 Europe Marissa Melton http://www.voanews.com/content/cpj-turkey-is-leading-jailer-of-journalists/1530962.html#relatedInfoContainer The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists says Turkey -- long seen as a model of democracy in the Middle East -- is the world's leading jailer of journalists. A report released Monday says Turkey currently has 76 journalists behind bars. CPJ says it has confirmed that at least 61 of them are detained in direct connection with their work. Turkey's total puts it ahead of Iran, Eritrea, and China -- three countries more well known for curbing media freedom. “Turkey has a legal ... http://www.voanews.com/content/turkish-government-treatment-of-journalists/1525372.html http://www.voanews.com/content/turkish-government-treatment-of-journalists/1525372.html Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:57:09 -0400 Europe Marissa Melton http://www.voanews.com/content/turkish-government-treatment-of-journalists/1525372.html#relatedInfoContainer U.S. President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney have accused each other of misrepresenting the facts in their first U.S. presidential debate late Wednesday - and fact-checkers have found errors in both candidates' remarks. Romney, the Republican nominee for the presidency, said during the debate that 23 million people are "out of work" in the United States. Experts say 12.5 million people were officially classified as unemployed in August, the most ... http://www.voanews.com/content/truth-slippery-at-presidential-debate/1520694.html http://www.voanews.com/content/truth-slippery-at-presidential-debate/1520694.html Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:30:42 -0400 USA Votes 2012 Marissa Melton A London-based human rights group says two more Tibetans have self-immolated in southwestern China, and at least one of them has died. Britain-based Free Tibet said a woman named Dolkar Kyi died at Tso Monastery in Gansu province Tuesday after setting herself on fire. Free Tibet also said a 21-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in Sichuan province set himself alight Monday but is believed to have survived. The monk, identified as Lobsang Tsultrim, was reported to have been taken away by ... http://www.voanews.com/content/one-dead-after-two-tibetans-self-immolate/1475440.html http://www.voanews.com/content/one-dead-after-two-tibetans-self-immolate/1475440.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:51:15 -0400 Asia Marissa Melton U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered top military officials to monitor major U.S. news media for leaks of classified information, in an effort to stop the unauthorized release of government secrets to the public. The Pentagon made the announcement following a closed-door hearing Thursday in which top military officers, including Panetta, testified before the powerful House Armed Services Committee. Officials say the Pentagon has put into place a series of steps designed to limit ... http://www.voanews.com/content/pentagon-officials-work-to-stop-leaks/1442136.html http://www.voanews.com/content/pentagon-officials-work-to-stop-leaks/1442136.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:52:29 -0400 USA Marissa Melton Russia's lower house of parliament has approved a bill that gives the government power to blacklist websites containing what officials consider objectionable material. The State Duma voted Wednesday on the measure, which proponents say is meant to protect young people from child pornography and information about suicide and drug use. The move comes one day after the Russian version of the online reference source Wikipedia staged a one-day shutdown to protest the legislation. Russian ... http://www.voanews.com/content/russian_lawmakers_approve_internet_blacklist_measure/1403276.html http://www.voanews.com/content/russian_lawmakers_approve_internet_blacklist_measure/1403276.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:52:39 -0400 Europe Marissa Melton http://www.voanews.com/content/russian_lawmakers_approve_internet_blacklist_measure/1403276.html#relatedInfoContainer The Russian version of the online reference source Wikipedia staged a one-day shutdown Tuesday to protest new legislation that would allow government authorities to blacklist certain web sites. Russia's lawmaking body, the State Duma, is considering an amendment to a child-protection bill that would block access to sites that show child pornography or promote teen suicide or drug use. Russian Wikipedia's title page on Tuesday featured a blacked-out logo and the message that ... http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-wikipedia-internet-legislation/1382287.html http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-wikipedia-internet-legislation/1382287.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:20:35 -0400 Europe Marissa Melton For decades, Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak had been a symbol of stability in the Middle East, but an iron ruler at home.  Mubarak, 84, held power for nearly 30 years, and like many Arab leaders of his time, placed friends and family in positions of power. He appeared to be grooming his son, Gamal, to succeed him until 18 days of protests in early 2011 drove Mubarak from power. It was an almost unthinkable political end to the man who was the only president many Egyptians ... http://www.voanews.com/content/mubarak-biography/1146199.html http://www.voanews.com/content/mubarak-biography/1146199.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:41:37 -0400 Africa Marissa Melton http://www.voanews.com/content/mubarak-biography/1146199.html#relatedInfoContainer