Zimbabwe: NY Times Freelancer On Trial in Zimbabwe in Immigration Case

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Zimbabwe: NY Times Freelancer On Trial in Zimbabwe in Immigration Case

[VOA] Harare -- A freelance journalist for The New York Times went on trial Wednesday in Zimbabwe, accused of helping two of the newspaper's reporters enter the country illegally. Critics say the charges are another example of the government's attempts to control the media.

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