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25 February 2009

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Stories from 25 February 2009

Singapore: Copyright Act and blogosphere

Written by Mong Palatino · ·

Singapore: Amended law to allow filming of “factual” political rallies

Written by Mong Palatino ·

Individuals who use their mobile phones to film illegal rallies can be arrested under an amended law in Singapore. Live film recordings of political events are allowed but the events...

Pakistan: Corrupt Traffic Police in Karachi

Written by Rezwan · ·

India: Nominations for Indibloggies

Written by Rezwan · ·

D.R of Congo: Listen to Staff Benda Bilili

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · ·

Zimbabwe: How Mugabe Steals

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · ·

Bangladesh: Citizen Journalists Covering BDR Mutiny

Written by Rezwan ·

Today morning Dhaka was rattled by a fierce gun battle inside the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR – paramilitary border security force) situated in the heart of the capital. Rumors...

Palestine: Canada Speaking Tour

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

Saudi Arabia: Nora Al Faiz Bio

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

Haiti: Carnival History

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Ukraine: Politics on Twitter

Written by Veronica Khokhlova ·

Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko has an official Twitter account; his tweets mirror daily schedule announcements and latest news items that are featured on the official website as well. There is...

Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Injunction

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Cuba: BTTR Four

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Trinidad & Tobago, Dominica: Carnival Photos

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Jordan: Economic depression?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

UAE: Dubail Out?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

Jordan: Smoking Ban?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

Kuwait: Crowded Fair

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

Guyana: Mash 2009

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Gulf: How things work

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · ·

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