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5 August 2013

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Stories from 5 August 2013

TNW Announces Latin American Startup Awards Winners

Written by Silvia Viñas · ·

Massive Fraud Haunts Cambodian Elections

Written by Mong Palatino ·

But opposition gained more seats and young people actively campaigned for change

What Is Behind Lusaka Township Names

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · ·

China Blocks Wall Street Journal's Chinese Version

Written by Abby Liu · ·

Nuclear Opponents in Taiwan Work to Change ‘Unfair’ Referendum Law

Written by I-fan Lin ·

Taiwan's referendum rules, which require 50 percent of voters to participate, favors the minority groups who boycott the vote.

Taiwan: Don't Stop Rabies by Killing Animals

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

Hong Kong Sex Workers Forced to Pay for Good Reviews Online

Written by inmediahk.net ·

Popular website sex141.com encourages users and ghostwriters to leave bad reviews of sex workers and charges for positive reviews to be written.

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