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Venezuela: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Visit Raises Controversy · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 25 TWEETS
Iran's President, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, arrived in Venezuela on Sunday, January 8, in his first stop in a tour to several Latin American countries. His visit has sparked strong reactions on social networks, where users are questioning whether his presence m
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France, Syria: Syrian Cartoonist Ali Ferzat Receives Reporters Without Borders Award · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 25 TWEETS
Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat has been awarded the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom award for 2011. François Forcadell on Iconovox [fr] gives the link to a video interview [fr] of Le Monde's political cartoonist Plantu, paying hommage to
Argentina: A Public Ethics Law for Journalists? · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
Through the use of national broadcasts, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner makes announcements about the achievements of her government and speaks on various topics. During her last national broadcast President Fernández suggested the creation of a
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Egypt: Life Imprisonment for Mubarak · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
The world watched as an Egyptian court sentenced former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his Interior Minister Habib Al Adly to life imprisonment for their role in the killing of protesters. The historic verdict was broadcast live, prompting netizens
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Egypt: The Abou Ismail Poster Frenzy · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
Preparations are in full swing for the presidential elections in Egypt, set for May 23 and 24, 2012, with candidates' election posters already up on the streets. But when it comes to Hazem Salah Abou-Ismail, he sure beats all the rest in the poster frenzy
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Pakistan: Fighting The Great Firewall · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
The recent blow to the internet freedom in Pakistan has been the announcement of a request for proposal (RFP) for national “URL filtering and blocking system” by the ICT R&D Fund under the Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT). The $10 million sys
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Yemen: Saleh Gets Impunity After All · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
Yemen's parliament endorsed the law granting outgoing Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh total immunity from legal and judicial prosecution yesterday. The law grants Saleh complete immunity for any crimes committed during his rule, including the killing o
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North Korea Punishing People Who Did Not Mourn Enough for Kim Jong Il · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
A news report came out saying North Korean authorities have begun to punish citizens who did not display enough sadness at Kim Jong Il's funeral. Bloggers have already raised suspicions that the hysterical mourning may not be genuine. Net user km
Egypt: Women Against SCAF – Who Wins? · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 24 TWEETS
This post is part of our special coverage Egypt Revolution 2011.Almost a year into Egypt's revolution in which millions of people took to the streets calling for dignity, freedom and social equality, the series of violations against women continu
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Bolivia, Do You Have Internet? · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
After more than a decade, Bolivia’s National Census of Population and Housing will be held on November 21, 2012. There is only one question regarding Internet access, and it inquires only about the service, disregarding type of connection, quality, uses,
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Croatian Senior Generals Acquitted of War Crimes · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
Eric Gordy of East Ethnia comments on this Friday's UN appeal court's judgment acquitting Croatian generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač of war crimes: […] Some people are delighted with the judgment and other people are out
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Israeli Netizens Celebrate Romney’s Defeat · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
Israeli netizens closely followed the elections in the United States, many of them staying up until the early morning hours to find out who of the candidates crossed the 270 electoral vote threshold. The Israeli social media and blogosphere scene is domin
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Russia: A Mobile Service to Connect Passengers & Drivers · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
The mobile navigation service Yeehay! saves time and money finding and ordering taxis, and it benefits the ecologies of smog-polluted Russian cities by bringing together passengers and drivers who otherwise might never connect.
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Venezuela: 19 Killed in Blast at Amuay Oil Refinery · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
An explosion in the Amuay oil refinery, one of the largest in the world, has left at least 19 dead and 53 injured, according to the latest reports [es] from the Governor of the state of Falcón. Follow reactions and reports through the hashtag #Amuay on Tw
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Hong Kong, China: Cross-border Self-drive Tour Instigates Fear and Anger · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
Tension between Hong Kong and mainland China has mushroomed in recent months. While small conflicts, such as a train scuffle, have ignited fury, the recent introduction of a cross-border self-drive tour scheme, signed by the Hong Kong and Guangdong govern
Cambodia: Mass Fainting in Garment Factories · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment workers will take place next week which will tackle, among other things, the poor working conditions in garment factories which caused thousands of wo
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Egypt: A Baha’i Blogger’s Take on the Elections · Global Voices globalvoicesonline.org 23 TWEETS
The Baha’is of Egypt number perhaps only 2,000 people, but over the years the community has faced discrimination and sometimes hostility. Global Voices Online has spoken to Baha’i blogger Wael about the current situation of the Baha’is in Egypt and the ch
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