Earlier this year CNNI won the 'Best News Coverage -- International' category for its reporting of Typhoon Haiyan at the prestigious Royal Television Society Awards.

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In other international news, there is high-profile media coverage of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, but little comment.

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News coverage in Iran has been limited by government restrictions on international journalists.

CNN: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities

News coverage of tribal disputes in the Highlands and crime in Port Moresby give prospective international travellers pause, as do outdated punchlines about cannibalism.

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