An official complaint was lodged by US representatives with the Chinese government over plans to introduce mandatory Green Dam web censorship software. Read more here
Afghan journalist, Noorjahan Bahir from a prominent independent radio station in the province of Khost has been arrested by American soldiers. Local journalists demanding the release of Mr Bahir have said they will stop reporting news relating to the US military or Afghan government. Read more here
A federal judge has rejected a US government request to keep secret unclassified evidence it says justifies the continued imprisonment of more than 100 Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Read more here
Cuba has criticised Microsoft for blocking its Messenger instant messaging service on the island and in other countries under U.S. sanctions, calling it yet another example of Washington’s “harsh” treatment of Havana. Read more here