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Australia’s lower house of parliament has passed the first in a series of counter-terrorism amendments toughening the country’s national security law. The new legislation could see journalists jailed for reporting on related matters. National Security […]

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters remained on the streets of Hong Kong for a fourth night on Monday, defying calls for them to disperse as the biggest challenge to Beijing’s authority in 25 years […]

Palestinian sources say that the US, UK, and Australia have each indicated that they would reject a Palestinian-proposed UN Security Council resolution setting a timetable for ending Israel’s administration of the West Bank and establishing […]

An interesting read from Al Jazeera (source):  ISIL has today announced a doctrinal shift in its ideology that carries potential historical significance. In a new 42-minute message posted on Monday, it has called for the […]

The inventor of the world wide web said he is fighting a growing battle to keep the internet out of the hands of powerful people who threaten its freedom. Sir Tim Berners-Lee said he is […]

The recent suspicious death of investigative Japanese TV journalist Masaki Iwaji, the only Japanese TV director working on Fukushima issues, who managed to get Fukushima humanitarian and corruption issues onto national TV, must be viewed […]