Move comes four months after Israel shut down Al Jazeera in Israel
Radio Free Asia calls ruling "another example of Vietnam's unjust crackdown on free speech and brazen intimidation of journalists and writers"
Reporters say it could mean more censorship
Pavel Butorin spent nine long months fighting to secure the release of his wife, U.S.-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, from a Russian prison. His journey shows the challenges American families confront when a loved one is taken hostage or wrongfully detained by a foreign government.
Taliban laws and restrictions make journalism in Afghanistan increasingly challenging. But media in exile are ensuring that voices of women and others are still being amplified.
Postcards from supporters and the hope of being reunited with family helped Alsu Kurmasheva survive in Russian prison
Six years after Jifeng Bookstore was forced to close its doors in Shanghai, the shop has reopened in Washington to bring debate and literature to a new audience. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News. Videographer: Yi Ruokun
Comments are the latest in a long-running tit-for-tat media squabble
The case of Khudayberdy Allashov shows the long-term harassment and attacks Turkmen media face, say analysts
Journalists, analysts call repressive environment an obstacle to covering government, elections
US Justice Department has charged Russian TV contributor Dimitri Simes and his wife with schemes to violate US sanctions
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