Two German journalists working for the country's national broadcaster and traveling on their own through northern Afghanistan were killed on Saturday by gunmen, the Afghan government said.
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2 German journalists shot to death in Afghanistan
by
Bill Doskoch
on Sat 07 Oct 2006 01:10 PM EDT
From globeandmail.com:
Two German journalists working for the country's national broadcaster and traveling on their own through northern Afghanistan were killed on Saturday by gunmen, the Afghan government said. more »
Russian investigative journalist found murdered
by
Bill Doskoch
on Sat 07 Oct 2006 12:55 PM EDT
Anna Politkovskaya, who made a name for herself criticizing the Russian government's actions in Chechnya, has been found dead. more »
Are U.S. evangelicals' kids losing that old-time religion?
by
Bill Doskoch
on Sat 07 Oct 2006 02:39 AM EDT
That seems to be the current fear, according to this NYT article. more »
'Soviet-style' crackdown on journalists in Uzbekistan: RSF
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Bill Doskoch
on Sat 07 Oct 2006 02:24 AM EDT
RSF is sounding the alarm on the treatment of journalists in Uzbekistan. One has just been imprisoned on trumped-up charges, and another has been committed for psychiatric treatment. Remind you of any regimes from days gone by? more »
Afghanistan five years on
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Bill Doskoch
on Sat 07 Oct 2006 02:02 AM EDT
Five years ago this weekend, U.S. President George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom -- the drive to dislodge the Taliban from Afghanistan. Democracy Now! talks to two authors about their new book: Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords and the Propaganda of Silence. more » |
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