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IFJ in the news this week
Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. Read some of the news highlights from Saturday 11st of August to Friday 17th of August. 1. 120 Afghan forces and civilians killed in battle with Taliban, The Economics Times2. BBC, NUJ and IFJ condemn 'thinly-veiled threats' on lives of Persian Service journalists issued through Iranian news agency, Press Gazette 3. Hong Kong pro-independence leader Andy Chan defies Beijing to speak at Foreign Correspondents’ Club, South China Morning Post4. Joe Henderson: Free press needed now more than ever, Florida Politics5. In Gaza, Israel is normalising war crimes, Green Left Weekly6. Mozambique: World's Highest Press Fees 'Undermine Media Freedom', All Africa7. Ko denies giving misleading answers about Shanghai talk, Taipei Times8. Israel normalizing war crimes in Gaza, The Electronic Intifada9. IFJ urges government to respect press freedom following fourth RaajjeTV fine, Raajje MV10. Media landscape in Pakistan, Pakistan Today11. 孙文广仍与外界失联现况不明美国国务院密切关注事态发展,Voice of America Chinese12. 國際記者聯盟批中國打壓言論自由扣押VOA記者, Voice of America Cantonese