Cuban blogger meets White House officials

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 12:39

Internationally recognized Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez currently on a trip to the United States, met officials at the White House and US lawmakers at the Capitol Hill.

Tibetan blogger gets Women of Courage Award in absentia

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 10:16

Outspoken Tibetan author, poet and blogger Tsering Woeser was honoured with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in absentia.

Five killed in Bangladesh clashes between Islamists and police

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 20:08

At least 5 people, were killed and over 50 others injured as police opened fire during clashes with Islamists who enforced nationwide shutdown demanding execution of "atheist bloggers" for blasphemy.

Bangladesh PM hints at backing ban on Islamic party

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 09:21

Sheikh Hasina indicated on Saturday that she would back a ban on the country`s largest Islamic party, as tens of thousands of people joined the funeral of an anti-Islamist blogger and demanded death penalty for 1971 war criminals.

Anti-Islamist blogger killed in Bangladesh violence

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 14:36

A Bangladeshi blogger who had been critical of the Islamist groups has been killed, prompting the protesters.

Google ‘could be forced to police comments’ on Blogger website

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 16:21

Google convinced London’s Court of Appeal in a libel case that Blogger.com is the equivalent of a blank wall and it cannot be held responsible for what is written there by people.

Google `could be forced to police comments` on Blogger website

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:40

Google is likely to be forced to remove offending posts on its Blogger website after a UK judge `opened the door` for the search giant being required to monitor what users write.

Iran says blogger who died in custody was beaten

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 10:06

Iran`s state prosecutor has confirmed for the first time that a blogger who died in police custody last month had been beaten.

Iran sacks cyber police chief over custodial death of blogger

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 19:58

The cyber police chief of Tehran has been sacked for negligence in events leading to the death in custody of an Iranian blogger, according to Iranian police.