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Humanitarian chief Valerie Amos briefs press on situation in Libya

The OSCE's Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, opens a session on media freedom at the OSCE's Review Conference in Warsaw, Poland, 7 October 2010.

“UNESCO has received information indicating that reporters are being beaten or arrested, their equipment seized or damaged, their freedom of movement blocked, and their editorial offices torched or vandalized,” said the Director-General. “Equally disturbing reports have been received about the shutdown of most internet traffic and mobile networks. This is totally unacceptable, given that the public relies on these technologies for personal safety as well as communication.

United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that yesterday a Federal Grand Jury returned a Superseding Indictment charging, STEVEN NEAL GREENOE, a United States citizen, in the illegal export of firearms from the United States to the United Kingdom.

Sudanese government and rebel attacks on civilians in Darfur have dramatically increased in recent weeks without signs of abating, Human Rights Watch said today. The government of Sudan, its allied forces, and rebel factions should end abuses against civilians, and concerned governments - still focused on South Sudan's referendum - should press for an end to unlawful attacks and accountability for abuses, Human Rights Watch said.

Corey Hollis McAdoo, age 31, made an initial appearance before Federal Magistrate Nita Stormes in the Southern District of California on Friday, January 28, 2011. A criminal complaint, filed by the FBI in Portland, Oregon, charges McAdoo with two counts of receiving child pornography while he was stationed as a U.S. Marine at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.

Many “honour” killings go unreported

Gulet Mohamed of Alexandria, Va., says he wasn't allowed to return to the United States from Kuwait for more than a month. The teenager is suing the government and hoping to find out whether he's on the no-fly list.

Valerie Amos