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25 February 2014

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Stories from 25 February 2014

Iran Watches Ukraine With Envy and Dismay

Eastern & Central Europe 25 February 2014

Iranians who once staged mass protests against their own regime were reminded of a revolution that eluded them in 2009.

New Law Means Gays Face Life in Prison in Uganda

Sub-Saharan Africa 25 February 2014

"Can't understand support for #Uganda's #antigaybill! You can't impose your ideas of sexuality on others. No one said you must be gay!"

Jamaicans Make Do with Fake Verdict in Vybz Kartel Trial

Caribbean 25 February 2014

The satirical website FakeJamaica shares fictitious breaking news about the Vybz Kartel murder trial: The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The…defendant’s lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson…based a significant portion of the defense’s case on the idea that Adijah Palmer cannot be held responsible for anything that his musical persona does.

Zimbabwean Opposition Leader Tendai Biti's House Bombed for Second Time

Sub-Saharan Africa 25 February 2014

Biti is the secretary general for Movement for Democratic Change, led by former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.

Tajik Court Fines Journalist for Calling Docile Intellectuals ‘Shit’

Central Asia & Caucasus 25 February 2014

A journalist who quoted Vladimir Lenin in criticizing state-appointed, docile intellectuals in Tajikistan has been ordered by court to pay over 6,000 US dollars in "moral damage".

Madagascar Still Awaiting a New Prime Minister, Government

Sub-Saharan Africa 25 February 2014

A full month since President-elect Hery Rajaonarimampianina took position as the new head of state in Madagascar, there are still no indication who the new prime minister will be and what government he/she will assemble. Ma-Laza argues that the main issue is not really the identity of the prime minister but...

El ‘Chapo’ Guzmán, World's Most Wanted Man, Captured in Mexico

Latin America 25 February 2014

Guzmán, named one of the world's most powerful people by Forbes magazine, had been in a maximum security prison in Mexico, but ran away under suspicious circumstances in 2001.

PHOTOS: Venezuelan Women March for Peace in Caracas

Latin America 25 February 2014

Women who support the government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro took to the streets on Saturday, February 22, to demand an end to the violence that has been sweeping the country as protests continue. Photographer Jesus Gil shared photos of the demonstration on Demotix: The day before the march, Andreína...

List of Deceased in Venezuela Protests Available in 5 Languages

Latin America 25 February 2014

In the blog Panfleto Negro [es], John Manuel Silva and Emiliana Duarte are keeping a list of confirmed deaths from the ongoing protests taking place in Venezuela. The list -originally in Spanish- has been translated into English, German, Italian and French.

Police Repression Legalized as Mining Protests Grow in Peru

Latin America 25 February 2014

An article in Peru's penal code was modified to allow police and the military to use lethal force against protestors. Activist Elmer Campos Álvarez lives to tell the story.

VIDEO: She's 7 Months Pregnant – And Still Working the Fields

South Asia 25 February 2014

This video report by Sonia Narang for The World originally appeared on PRI.org on February 23, 2014 and is republished as part of a content sharing agreement. Januka Rasaeli lives in a rural village in Nepal, where women do strenuous chores all day long. Heavily pregnant, she worries her work...

Bahamas: The Cerasee Cold Cure

Caribbean 25 February 2014

Forget the cold relief, time for the cure. Blogworld's Nicolette Bethel turns to “bush medicine” for healing.

Pakistan, Stay Out of Syria's Civil War

South Asia 25 February 2014

A day after a tiny news items titled, “Saudi Arabia ‘seeking Pakistani arms for Syrian rebels” appeared in Pakistani newspapers, political blogger Ahsan Butt posts a provocative piece warning Pakistan's foreign policymakers against tiptoeing into Syria's affairs. In “This is not our war (Syria Edition)” on the Five Rupees Blog, Ahsan...

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