Russian Wikipedia protests censorship plans
July 10th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian version of Wikipedia, the world's largest free online encyclopaedia, temporarily suspended work Tuesday protesting a bill that proposes a unified digital blacklist of ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka told not to harass media
July 4th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka should immediately end harassment of media outlets and journalists, Human Rights Watch has said.In the three years since the end of the armed ... Read more...
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US praises India’s ‘huge role’ in Afghanistan
June 19th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) In the face of reported Taliban praise for India for standing up to the United States over the situation in the war-torn Afghanistan, the US ... Read more...
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Chinese online activists charged with subversion over calls for Jasmine revolution
February 25th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 25 (ANI): Three Chinese online activists have reportedly been charged with subversion for re-posting calls for a Jasmine revolution on the Internet.The arrests are an indication of China's crackdown ... Read more...
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BBC apologises for comments made on Mexico during Top Gear show
February 4th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): The BBC has apologised for comments made about Mexicans during TV show Top Gear, after Mexico's ambassador in London found them to be "offensive, xenophobic and humiliating".Top ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks supporters plan protests in Europe, Latin America
December 11th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- WikiLeaks supporters have announced plans to stage demonstrations in various European and Latin American cities on Saturday to protest the detention of Julian Assange, the founder of the ... Read more...
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Polish woman uses sexy bikini snaps in election campaign ad!
November 15th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 15 (ANI): A Polish woman has decided to leave no stone unturned in grabbing a Warsaw council seat.Sara May, aka Katarzyna Szczolek, has used sexy photos of her in ... Read more...
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Bishop says Love Parade tragedy was god’s punishment
August 9th, 2010 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) An Austrian bishop has described the stampede at a German music festival that left 21 people dead as a sinful event and said the incident was God's punishment ... Read more...
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Google shuts two online services in China
July 21st, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) Internet search engine giant Google will shut down its two China-based online services and stop providing technical support to a Chinese-language website.
The company announced this decision Tuesday, 10 ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama welcomes Obama’s China appeal
November 17th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bolzano (Italy), Nov 17 (DPA) The Dalai Lama, speaking Tuesday during a visit to Italy, said he appreciated US President Barack Obama's appeal to Chinese leaders to hold talks with him ... Read more...
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Obama urges China to discuss Tibet with the Dalai Lama (Lead)
November 17th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 17 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Tuesday urged his Chinese counterpart to hold talks with the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader who is denounced as a separatist ... Read more...
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