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Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
Middle East

Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the…
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
World

Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’

Pakistan has banned TikTok, China’s video-sharing app, for the second time. The Pakistani media regulator undertook the move on Thursday…
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
World

2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Thursday sent two female journalists to prison on charges of violating…
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
World

China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China’s leading microblogging sites, where he…
BBC World News barred in mainland China, radio dropped by HK public broadcaster
World

BBC World News barred in mainland China, radio dropped by HK public broadcaster

BEIJING (Reuters) – China barred Britain’s BBC World News from its television networks on Friday and Hong Kong’s public broadcaster…
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
Middle East

Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday it had started the process of appointing a legal entity as a…
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites
World

Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites

For weeks, US President Donald Trump has been maintaining that Democrats rigged the election in November and stole the vote.…
Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source
World

Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government…
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt

President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has extended the country’s nationwide state of emergency by three months, starting Monday. This decision…
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
Middle East

Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new…
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