BELGRADE, Serbia — Media rights groups and opposition campaigners on Saturday condemned a Serbian appeals court ruling that acquitted four former intelligence officers who were jailed for the killing of a prominent journalist and newspaper publisher who was fiercely critical of the government in Belgrade. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead at the entrance to his … Read more
Thai opposition lawmaker Pita Limjaroenrat returned to parliament a day after the country’s top court cleared him of allegations he had violated election rules, vowing to scrutinize government policies including a multi-billion-baht cash handout scheme. Pita resumed his lawmaker duties on Thursday, after the Constitutional Court said his equity stake in a defunct media firm … Read more
Kevin Spacey suffers major career blow after acquittal Following his acquittal from sexual assault charges, Kevin Spacey still faced reputational damage as London cinema refused to premiere his new film, Control. Explaining the cancellation cause, the Prince Charles Cinema backed off at the eleventh hour after the Oscar winner’s involvement in the movie. “We have … Read more